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Those Blitz sp13 look good. Can they also against bathroom moisture? Because there is my washing machine.

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@DirkG That 80% is how much moisture ?
I think it can be done after showering

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If you reach a relative humidity of 80% in your bathroom depends on many factors. How big is the bathroom? How long is the shower? How hot is the shower? What is the air temperature? Is there a window for ventilation? Is there a ventilation system? Is the bathroom door open when showering?
So no one but you can tell what the relative humidity is in your bathroom.

Suggestion: Please measure the relative humidity.

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Well, if your washing machine survives, the Blitz will too I guess :wink:

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@DirkG Yes, in terms of electricity and bathrooms, you have to pay attention.
It is an elongated shape and the shower is a meters away from wasmachine en glass shielded.
The washing machine has also been doing well in that spot for years.
It is well a nice place to measure humidity,
I’m curious. :wink:
Yes as @Peter_Kawa says there is already a washing machine but I hope that it is better protected than as the socket. It’s old-fashioned Pull-rope. no idea how in english is ?

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I’ve been keeping an eye on the humidity.
And I come to the average that it is at 45%.
With a shower it rises towards 90%, With Aqara sensor which shocked me. I didn’t realize it was that high because I thought it was far away from the shower. Humidity comes through the entire room .
So is it better if I take a shower that I put the plug outside the bathroom for a while ?
Washing machine is never on with shower.

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Just searched for an in-wall device. If you have enough space behind the socket, this could be an alternative to a plug, but I haven’t found any device with 16 A and power measurement.

Maybe you can use the Plugwise Plug with 16 A/3.680 W?
The specification does not specify the maximum humidity. So you don’t need to worry (just kidding :wink:).
Maybe you ask Plugwise about it.

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I have searched in the app store for outdoor plug and found this one. It’s only till 3500W but maybe that is enough.
https://www.slimmedingen.nl/popp-tussenstekker-z-wave-3500w-voor-buiten.html?channable=40e9e6696400323237303037313838b9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI44C_-vzP9wIVTgKLCh2mqgQdEAQYASABEgJBQfD_BwE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI44C_-vzP9wIVTgKLCh2mqgQdEAQYASABEgJBQfD_BwE
And there is a Homey app for it.
https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.popp/POPP/

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But it’s Z-Wave. @rvdeijk asked for Zigbee.
So I assumed that @HuisCHovens was also looking for Zigbee devices too. Or is that not the case, @HuisCHovens?

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right @DirkG I responded to that Blitz wolf
I would also like to use.
Wifi with Tuya is also allowed, but I have nothing to do with Zwave here, so I won’t do that. But thanks for thinking with me

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Ah, ok, sorry.
But searching for autdoor smart plug was giving some wifi plugs but only without a Homey app.
I did not found it.

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@Mike1233 This is good for outside Hombli Slimme stekker voor buiten – Energiemonitor – Timer en Schema’s -... | bol.com

But i think that the BlitzWolfÂŽ BW-SHP13 ZigBee 3.0 Smart Socket EU 16A 3680W with ZigBee 3.0 Linkage, High-load Rating, Electricity Monitoring, Timing Function and Voice Control also good is.

What happens if there is too much moisture in it ? It dries up to 50% right? and then it works. Or do I really need an outside plug ? Then I look for a built-in plug behind the pull rope box.

Maybe this wone

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A dedicated washing machine power switch is most probably on a seperate mains circuit breaker.
That makes it possible to put a power metering device in the electricity box.
F.i. Shelly 3EM - it uses clamps you can put around the brown live wire. Not cheap though…

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https://shop.shelly.cloud/shelly-3em-wifi-smart-home-automation

This is also an option, and cheaper. But it needs to be connected in between the circuit breaker and the wiring to the washing machine’s switch.
https://www.homewizard.nl/shop/homewizard-wi-fi-kwh-meter

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Nice solution again but I think this is going too far to mess around in the metercast. Is the washing machine all alone in a group ? So I have to find that out.

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This one, I found yesterday too, but it doesn’t have power metering.
Maybe a Shelly 1PM (WiFi)?

Edit: To be sure, please ask an electrician if a short-term relative humidity of about 90% can be a problem for a plug or a in-wall module.

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Another nice solution is actually for outside. I think it’s good.

https://m.nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005002790324389.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.1000013.3.55b6781dufGfiV&gps-id=storeRecommendH5&scm=1007.18500.274719.0&scm_id=1007.18500.274719.0&scm-url=1007.18500.274719.0&pvid=117046fc-320b-4a2d-a6a6-806845c4fca8&_t=gps-id:storeRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18500.274719.0,pvid:117046fc-320b-4a2d-a6a6-806845c4fca8,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238110%231995&pdp_npi=2%40dis!EUR!!20.09!!!!!%400b0a0c5216521260525483601e45cd!!rec`

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It should be, especially when it’s on a pull/cord switch like this

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In the electricity box (meterkast) the breaker should be labeled ‘Washingmachine’ or something similar

By the way this one looks good https://m.nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005002790324389.html

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Yes, that’s what I mean. And my lights in the bathroom are also switched that way. I take a look in the electrical box once.
But I think Shelly in electricbox is too expensive for a power meter. I’m going for the outside plug.

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The price for a Shelly 1PM is around 12 - 13 € + shipping (in Germany). That’s too expensive for a device you already know that it works?