My.SunRoof Devices Smart Home

Devices: Smart Home

You can also connect different Smart Home Devices to My.SunRoof to enable smarter energy control for them.

Smart Plugs

A smart plug is a device that fits in between the power socket in your wall and an appliance. They are similar in appearance to power adapters you may have used when traveling. These plugs allow you to control the appliance they’re plugged into remotely, enabling them to function in more environmentally efficient and useful ways.

The majority of smart plugs work by connecting to wifi, and then are controlled by an app e.g. My.SunRoof. This means you’ll be able to remotely control the power going into your connected appliances, and set up automated actions. Every appliance that you have connected to a smart plug can then be visible and controllable from one place.

An example of such a Smart Plug is the Shelly Smart Plug that can be purchased in most online marketplaces

Top Benefits of Smart Plugs

Reduce energy consumptopn

Using smart plugs can allow you to minimise the amount of electricity your household uses unnecessarily. When your devices are turned off but still plugged in, they continue to draw electricity, a concept known as standby or phantom power. One solution is to ensure you always unplug your appliances when they are not in use. However, smart plugs are a significantly simpler solution because you can use an app to easily turn off an appliance when you aren’t using it. You can even do it from outside your home.

Additionally, you can set up automation and schedules. For example, if you and your partner leave the house for work every day at 8 am, you can schedule your connected appliances to stop drawing electricity until you return in the evening. This allows you to reduce your carbon footprint by only using electricity when you need it for operating your appliances.
Measure the energy consumed by your appliances

Some smart plugs can give you greater insight into the energy consumption of appliances in your home when they are plugged in. This is an important step in reducing your household emissions because it gives you a precise method to identify which appliances are actually consuming a lot of electricity.
Save money on energy bills

Using smart plugs means you can minimise the cost of electricity from the Standby power consumend by appliances you aren’t using. At a time when the cost of household energy is a real concern for most, a device that allows for more mindful spending on electricity can be extremely useful.
Make your life simpler while doing both the above
Apart from the benefits above smart plugs can make your life more convenient. Here’s a few examples:

Schedule your Christmas lights to turn on for a few hours in the evening and then turn off by themselves

Create the illusion you are home by turning a lamp on while on holiday

Turn on your slow cooker from the office

Easily turn off appliances you left on by accident, like a clothes dryer, without having to return home

Turn on your electric kettle while lying in bed

Get alerts on your phone when an appliance finishes its program (e.g. washer or dryer)

Measure energy use and identify biggest electricity consumers in your household

Brand-specific integration

You can add the following Smart plugins brands to My.SunRoof. Follow the links to learn how to add them:

Devices: Smart Home

Smart Plugs

Top Benefits of Smart Plugs

Reduce energy consumptopn

Measure the energy consumed by your appliances

Save money on energy bills

Make your life simpler while doing both the above

Brand-specific integration

Shelly

Miele

Tado