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I am looking for an AC plug/socket, ideally Israel/EU standard, that can be controlled by http. I have an Arduino with enet connected to my WiFi router that will be in charge of controlling the socket. This is for the bathroom IR heater which I often forget to turn off :(

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g2c
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    My guess is the easiest would be to go for something which connects to a Google Home or Alexa... it all depends how much trouble you want to go to / how much you are willing to spend. You can make a DIY plug based on an ESP if you want absolute control; alternatively you can go for something cheap and simple which you may only be able to control with proprietary hardware. – anonymous2 Dec 23 '21 at 12:59
  • install a timer switch – jsotola Dec 23 '21 at 16:37
  • Thanks, it was while searching a countdown socket that i found all theses new wifi sockets and thought it'd be more flexible and homogeneous: The lower level bathroom heater is controlled by Arduino – g2c Dec 25 '21 at 06:20

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I find the shelly line of devices quite handy: https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-plug-s-smart-home-automation-device/

They have an open, documented REST api: https://shelly-api-docs.shelly.cloud/ and might even be able to handle the required task by themselves through countdown-timer settings or comsumption thresholds.

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Have a look here:

https://sonoff.tech/products/

if the default firmware doesn't fit your needs you can flash your own onto them:

https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota

https://esphome.io/

https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/index.php/ESPEasy

cheers

Christian
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