As if the time were right, a new gadget for the smart home appeared in the LIDL chain’s offer a few days ago, which can help save on electricity as winter begins. That is, to provide important information about how much electricity is consumed in specific parts or circuits in a home, business or even a cottage. The product in question is smart socket (thru plug) Silvercrest, which is equipped in addition to Zigbee 3.0 connectivity, also the measurement of consumption. It thus integrates with other similar drawers of LIDL’s offer, which so far have not been able to do so.
In combination with the gate sold separately a the LIDL Home app Power this outlet costs 349 CZK in addition to remote switching, hourly programming or reactions to sunset or sunrise, you can also offer information on immediate and accumulated consumption on the phone display. It is also available voice control and a manual button, with which the drawer can also be controlled “stupidly”.
By all accounts, it should be a classic “Czech” on the exit side plug with ground pin. The maximum load is 3 840 W / 16 A. LIDL also ensures that the device can also be connected to other Zigbee 3.0 systems. What will be with the advent of Matter common thing.