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by Hamuko 891 days ago
I've had an idea for the longest time to hook up a smart outlet to my washer and just monitor when it starts using a bunch of electricity and when it stops doing that. That way I could DIY myself washer notifications, since I never hear when the machine goes off and its time estimates are near useless.
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If you decide to do that, make sure you use something rated to handle that kind of load. The cheaper ones really aren't meant for more than switching on and off some lights.
I actually have a Tapo P110 ready for it, just haven't gotten to the "doing" part of "do it yourself". It has "MAX 3680W - MAX 16A" printed below the socket, so I assume it's fine.