Introducing the ESPHome socket in Swiss format from Swiss-Domotique

We'd like to give you a brief overview of the commissioning and functions of Athom technology's PG05V2-CH16A-ESP socket outlet, particularly in Home Assistant. Sockets adapted to the Swiss market are rare. This one also features consumption monitoring, so we were eager to let you discover it.

Setting it up is quick and easy:

Plug in the plug, then connect to the wifi it will have generated.

Once connected, a page will automatically open where you can connect the plug to your wifi network. If the page doesn't open automatically, go to your browser and access the ip address http://192.168.4.1.

Simply enter the connection information for your wifi network.

Once the plug has stopped generating its own wifi, it's connected. You can now reconnect to your network.

You can see that it has already been recognized by Home Assistant. Click on configure, choose the room and you're done!

Here's an example of a map in the dashboard with all possible information on the socket (the entities brought up in Home Assistant are likely to change with device updates, these updates must be launched manually):

You can also access the socket's web configuration interface via its IP address.

A word of clarification regarding the "status LED"

The LED will be lit when the socket itself is switched on. The "status LED" parameter only defines whether or not the LED is lit when the socket is switched off. However, this behavior is valid for the base firmware with which the socket is delivered. It is quite possible that a future update will change the behavior of the status LED.

You can then create scenes and automations as follows:

Triggers available for automations :

Actions available for automations :

Example of a scene :

Conclusion

I found the device very easy to use. Its integration with Home Assistant is relatively well done. Many values are available and there are numerous automation possibilities. I found the start-up and connection to Home Assistant quick and intuitive. The only downside is the physical button, which doesn't give a great impression of quality, although this doesn't seem to be a real problem even with intensive use. All in all, I think that if you need a connected plug that you can link to your Home Assistant, this is a very good option.