In real life, would that 5A differece b eimportnat enough to have 2 products?

What´s the standard compared to other brands?

Kevin_Z wrote

@danielcifuentes 

 

Their functions are almost same, compared with HS105, only lower the max load to 10A; 

 

Their appearance has some changes; the HS103 uses the grey button, HS105 uses white; 

 

Besides, the HS103 is cheaper than HS105. 

 

Best regards. 

@danielcifuentes 

A basic question : What does the Max Load mean for these two smart plug siblings?  Thanks!

danielcifuentes wrote

Hi, 

 

I bought an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen, that included a Kasa plug. 

 

All my old plugs were HS103, and I noticed this one is HS105. 

 

What's the difference? 

@PeteChin 

I'm guessing the most common use is lighting products, but it can make a big difference if it's switching a motor. In lighting, which is most widely known to consumers, 5 Amps is equal to 600 watts of a traditional incandescent light bulb (these are 120V). If you are nearing that 5amp difference on a motor, it could be a problem. But I personally can't think of a motor you'd use a smart plug with that would be a problem unless it's a very large fan you want to control from a smart phone. Maybe a space heater? Anyway, hopefully this helps a bit get you an idea in your head on what to watch out for. I have the smaller 10a running all of my Christmas lights and it's fine. But I agree, just keep the 15 amp to eliminate one product and problems for consumers. Must have been to compete against a less expensive, similar product.

@danielcifuentes 

danielcifuentes wrote

Hi, 

 

I bought an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen, that included a Kasa plug. 

 

All my old plugs were HS103, and I noticed this one is HS105. 

 

What's the difference? 

@danielcifuentes 

How come Amazom lists the HS103 as 15Amps then?????? Link posted in subject line!!!!!