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Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power

 
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Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power

Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power
Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power
2025-04-06 15:54:04
Model: Tapo P115  
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Charge guard is amazing for phone and smart watch charging. But what's annoying is that the charging cable plug uses 0,5 to 1 Watt standby.

wich triggers the charge guard timer and ultimately turns off the smart plug when phone/watch is not connected. 
 

therefore I need to physically turn the plug on every time i need to charge, when this can easily be done automatically with a timer delay after last charge session. 
If this is implemented a simple automation will make us never having to turn it on manually again. For example:

when smart plug (turns off)

(Wait 8 hours)

Then (Turn on smart plug)

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Re:Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power
2025-04-07 03:08:09

  @Sigurd337 

 

I have an automation idea that might be helpful -- during the time period when you need to charge (automation effective time), e.g. 1- 2hs before your bedtime, turn on the smart plug if it is off. 

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Re:Charge Guard turning off smart plug due to standby power
2025-04-07 04:52:29

  @Wayne-TP 

 

Hi, yes that is not a bad idea and i did try it a while ago but it will not work.


For my use its supposed to turn off the charging after 5 minutes when it measures under 2W. 

 

and when there is nothing plugged in except the charging cable it will obviously measure under 2W normally <1W to 1W standby, so the plug will always turn off after 5 minutes no matter what.

 

It does not matter what i do with an automation unless the feature is changed it will always turn of after the chosen time period.

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