Smart plugs
Smart plugs sit between your powerpoint and whatever you plug in, so you can switch it on and off from an app, by voice, or on a schedule. No wiring, no electrician.
What a smart plug does
A smart plug is an adapter that adds app, voice and schedule control to anything with a standard plug: a lamp, a heater, a coffee machine. You keep using the appliance as normal, with a switch in front of it.
Fitting an Australian powerpoint
Australian smart plugs use the Type I three-pin fit, so they slot straight into your existing socket. Some are slim enough to leave the second outlet on a double free.
Energy monitoring
Many models track how much power the connected appliance draws, reported in the app in watts and kilowatt-hours, so you can see what an old fridge or heater actually costs to run.
Wi-Fi and ecosystems
Most plugs join your home Wi-Fi directly and work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Apple Home. Check the listing for Matter if you want local control.
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Check it fits your powerpoint
Most smart plugs are bulkier than a bare adapter, so on a double socket they can cover the second outlet. If you want to keep both outlets usable, look for a slim or side-entry model, or a smart powerboard that gives you several controlled sockets from one wall point.
Decide if you need energy monitoring
If you only want to switch a lamp or fan, a basic plug is plenty. If you are trying to find what is driving your power bill, choose a model that reports energy use, then leave it on a fridge or heater for a week and read the kilowatt-hours in the app.
When to wire it in instead
A smart plug is the no-wiring option, ideal for renters and anything portable. If you want permanent control of a ceiling light or a fixed circuit, with no adapter on show, a smart light switch wired into the wall is the tidier answer.
Common questions
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It sits between your powerpoint and an appliance and gives you remote, voice and scheduled control over the power to it. You can turn a lamp on from your phone, have a heater switch off at bedtime, or run a coffee machine on a morning schedule, all without rewiring anything.
Check the plug's rated load first, usually 10 A or about 2400 W in Australia. High-draw appliances like clothes dryers, ovens and some space heaters can exceed that, and medical or safety equipment should stay on a normal socket where a dropped Wi-Fi connection cannot interrupt it.
Most need Wi-Fi for app and remote control, and if your internet drops they fall back to manual control via the button on the plug. A few also support Bluetooth or Matter for local control, which keeps schedules running even when the internet is down. Check the listing if offline control matters to you.
Only if it is rated for it. A standard indoor plug is not weatherproof and should stay inside or in a sheltered spot. For garden lights, pumps or outdoor heaters, choose a plug with an IP rating for outdoor use and a cover that seals around the cord.