P300 Smart Strip Notify when a switch has been off for x time
Is there a way to get notified when any off the Tapo P300 switches has been in the off position for a certain amount of time? I am using the P300 to power three devices that individually need to be switched off occasionally for remote maintenance. A user could do the some maintenance and forget to turn the device back on. A notification to say switch X has been off for Y minutes would be great. Can this be done?
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This feature is not supported.
But this scene can be met by creating automation: turn on smart plug after it has been turn off for xx time. Refer to the settings below, see if that works for you.
When: smart plug Turn Off
Then:
- Delay xx time ( the off time)
- Turn On smart plug
How to create Smart Action (Automation or Shortcut) on Tapo app
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@Wayne-TP YES that works well. Thankyou for the explanation.
Also tried changing the action to from "Turn On smart plug" to "Send notification" instead. That way I get a reminder to turn the a forgotten smart plug back manually on which might work better than having it turn on automatically. It is running an electric fence on a farm!!
EDIT: Although I notice the notification still gets sent after the x delay, even if the device has been manually turned back on during the interim. So I need to word the notification accordingly. Instead of Notification "Device has been left off!", "Device was turned off, did you remember to switch it back on?" .
I gather the Smart Actions belong to each user within their app and cannot be shared to others who have access to the device. So I need to create similar rules for each user on their respective phone apps?
If someone turns one of the switches off using the buttons on the P300 Smart Strip, can an automation be set to see & react to that?
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A shared device has limited device feature access. Automation created by the owner account will not sync to the invitee's account.
However, the invitee is able to create automation for the shared device separately. If you want the invitee to receive app push notification when the plug has been left on for a while, create the same automation with their account.
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