Princeton Town Topics – Let’s Talk Real Estate – November 4, 2020
HOW SMART PLUGS CAN ENHANCE YOUR HOME
Smart plugs are an easy and inexpensive way to add smart home technology to your home. A smart plug works like a standard outlet but is equipped with a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection. It then connects to an app that is accessed from a smart phone. Many smart plugs also connect to a smart home hub such as Amazon Echo or Google Nest.
Plug the smart plug into a regular outlet, and then simply plug in whatever you want to control – a lamp, a device, a small appliance. You can also upgrade a basic smart plug for models that have a built-in charger or surge protector to make it safer for laptops or other electronics.
Here are some ways a smart plug can come in handy:
* Worried that your teen left the curling iron turned on? Plug it into a smart plug and you can switch off the outlet remotely.
* At night, turn on the lights from your smart phone so you’re not walking into a dark house.
* If you’re away, you can switch lights on or off at varying times to make it look like someone is at home.
* Turn on your coffee pot before you get out of bed.
* Turn on your holiday lights using a voice command.
