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Tapo energy monitoring plugs - wifi needed to record data?
Tapo energy monitoring plugs - wifi needed to record data?
2024-07-20 10:34:28 - last edited 2024-09-25 08:03:58
Model: Tapo P110  
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Hi,

 

For something like the P110 or P115:

 

Does the Energy Monitoring function require internet/wifi access to record data, or does data get stored locally on the plug?

 

I'm thinking of monitoring something out of wifi range, and just bringing the plug back into a wifi network once a week or once a month to check power usage.

 

Thanks.

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2024-07-23 08:31:46 - last edited 2024-09-25 08:03:58

  @OrionsBelt 

 

The energy monitoring can continue to operate without Internet or WiFi connection after it is set up properly in a normal network environment.

 

However, it is important to note that if the smart plug has experienced a power outage, it needs to be reconnected to the internet in order to re-synchronize the device time, otherwise all its software functionalities will not be able to continue working in a local WiFi or without WiFi.

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2024-07-23 08:31:46 - last edited 2024-09-25 08:03:58

  @OrionsBelt 

 

The energy monitoring can continue to operate without Internet or WiFi connection after it is set up properly in a normal network environment.

 

However, it is important to note that if the smart plug has experienced a power outage, it needs to be reconnected to the internet in order to re-synchronize the device time, otherwise all its software functionalities will not be able to continue working in a local WiFi or without WiFi.

▶ Tapo P110M Matter 1.3 Release Energy Monitoring through Matter ▶ Smart HomeBase Tapo H500 - Even More Powerful Smart Hub ▶ First Smart Switch Module! Tapo S112 Smart Switch Module with Roller and Switch Dual Modes ▶ Tapo Camera Image Style & Image Brightness Try out a different image style for your camera!
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2024-09-24 06:30:02

  @OrionsBelt hi, my P115 keep on recording consumption's data also during the night when wifi is scheduled to switch off for 6 hours. This is evident in the plot of the Tapo app because there isn't any discontinuity between wifi on or off, also when off the plot shows power peaks, regular flow, etc. So it works fine at least for 6 ours, maybe data are stored in the plug itself. I don't know how much data can be stored, i.e. if it can be record a week. There isn't a technical sheet for these specifications.

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