I have had Sense now for a week. I have searched this forum but I’m get buried and confused with outdated posts. What is the recommended smart plug today? I was also looking at the Power Strip HS300.
Thanks for your help!
Hey @Noncontest, welcome to the Sense community! Sense is currently only compatible with the TP-Link Kasa EP25, TP-Link Kasa KP-115, TP-Link Kasa KP-125, TP-Link Kasa HS300, and the Belkin Wemo Insight Plug. For more smart plug questions, see the FAQ here: https://help.sense.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011987134-How-to-use-Sense-with-Wemo-and-Kasa-smart-plugs.
For energy monitoring, the Kasa smart plug KP125 is my preference. HS300 is also good if you need to monitor six items all physically located near each other. Keep in mind that there is a maximum count of 20 smart plugs, and the HS300 counts as six even if one or more of those six is not in use.
I will also summarize some of the other smart plugs you may have read about. KP115 is just as good as KP125 but costs slightly more and does not integrate with Apple Homekit. HS110 still functions but is no longer sold new. Wemo smart plugs have the disadvantage that they remain off following a power outage instead of returning to their previous state like the Kasa plugs.
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I appreciate the quick reply and setting me straight. I can make a more informed purchase now. I tip my hat to all that helped!
@Noncontest , I just noticed that the TP-Link Kasa EP25 has been added to the list of supported smartplugs. I have seen a couple users talking up these plugs because they were news and the most cost effective. I haven’t looked at pricing recently, though ?
I just ordered 4 of the KP125’s. 12.99 each at Best Buy. That seemed reasonable.
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@JuliaAtSense According to both the page you linked, other users and my own experience the Kasa EP25 and Kasa KP-125 are also compatible.
Additionally Sense partner Wiser has their own plug SQR621U1WHW which can integrate with Sense (in addition to 2 dimmers and a receptacle) but due to their numerous issues and lack of support by both Sense and Wiser I believe it’s correct to not list them as compatible.
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Hi, to clarify things, we no longer recommend users buy EP25.
Part of the reason is that TP-Link released a completely different plug on the backend and looked a lot more like (unsupported) Tapo plugs than the Kasa plugs. They released it with the same name, Kasa Ep25, as the old plug.
The old version that works is EP 25 V1.6.
The new version that does NOT work is EP25 V2.6.
The difference can be seen on the plugs’ box (where all the other technical info is) and the plugs themselves.
EP 25 1.6 has a Google Home and an Apple Homekit QR code printed on it. Version 2.6 has several bar codes but no printed QR code. A sticker for Apple Homekit may be on the side opposite the button, but it can be removed.
Amazon, the primary merchant, does not distinguish between them. Therefore, if you order EP25, you will likely get a V2.6 but could get a V1.6.
At the moment of this writing, there is no plan to work on compatibility with EP25 V2.6.
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