TP-LINK Tapo P100 (1-pack)

TP-LINK has identified smart home ecosystem products as a separate Tapo subfamily. It opens with a single-socket smart socket named P100.

Intermediate

The model is assembled in a white plastic case and serves as an intermediate link between a fixed socket and the power cable of the connected equipment. From the control elements on its "body" only a mechanical power on / off button is visible. All other commands are sent to the "smart" socket from the control smartphone, in whose memory the TP-LINK Tapo programme is preloaded.

Not at home

Through the application, the socket is tied to the home Wi-Fi network, after which it becomes possible to fill out the power on and off calendar, activate the Away mode or start the 24-hour timer. Away mode creates the appearance of people being present by randomly turning on and off the light or the audio system connected to the outlet while you are away. Thus TP-LINK Tapo P100 (1-pack) scares off uninvited guests who covet other people's property.

Voice control

The smart socket was created with an eye on “registration” indoors — the operating temperature range for the model ranges from 0 to 35 °C, and the water protection of the case is not claimed for the socket. And TP-LINK Tapo P100 (1-pack) interacts with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice assistants, understanding English speech. Among the shortcomings of the model, perhaps the complicated access to the sockets of nearby sockets is noted, and to complete the picture, it would not hurt the power consumption monitoring option. However, with an eye to the democratic price tag of the product, these flaws in the “smart” socket are completely forgivable.