Please start selling 2 gang plates separately !
I have installed dozens of kasa switches around the house last year and had to use 3rd party 2 gang wall plates that look average at best.
Now that kasa makes the HS200-2, one would expect them to sell the 2 gang plates separately as well, but they don't.
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Unfortunately, separate wall plates are something that has never been sold separately by Kasa or Tapo.
We have put the request forth for additional switch plate variety in the past, but we never received enough iinformation from our team and support from users to make a determination. ITs possible that it could come in the future, especially with the large number of improvements and models shown at CES.
The switches are intended to use a standard sizing so that you can shop around for a switch plate that would match your needs and decor. Another thing that makes 2-gang wall plates difficult is that they have to accomodate a non-smart switch or another company's - in case you only swap one out. TP-Link Switches and Dimmers have a snap-on mechanism for the wall plate, and without both sides of the wall plate accepting a snap-on wall plate it would likely be unstable.
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@Riley_S Judging by the amount of conversations here and elsewhere, it's clear that there is a huge amount of kasa users who had to use 3rd party wall plates to install 2 kasa switches together, prior to Kasa making the HS200-2. Now we're all stuck with installed kasa single wall covers and 3rd party 2 gang/3gang plates, and they don't match. Wouldn't it be a no brainer to just make the 2 gang plate(which kasa already has) available for separate purchase?
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One would think - unfortunately the logistics of it have to be thought about, moreso than the product itself.
I believe that between logistics, managing inventory, and sales availability - the plates as a standalone product were determined to be a viable option for us at the time - especially considering there are third party alternatives for the more niche situations. (It wasn't until recently that we really dealt with selling accessories for consumer devices)
This was back when we first heard about the 2-Gang Wall Plates and they were exploring other options, but I do not know if that conversation went anywhere, and I havent seen any news since then. Things have changed a lot since then - such as our Headquarters moving to the US - so I will make sure to restart this conversation.
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