Using TP-LINK HS110 smart plug for a Simple Energy Monitoring System
Hi Friends, I hope my previous blog for making a low cost open smart home using openhab for beginners would have helped you all to begin your first smart home project with minimum investments,pls check it here if you have missed it http://avenkat-iot.blogspot.com/2017/01/making-simple-open-smart-home-using.html Today, In this blog I am going to show you how to develop a Simple but effective energy monitoring system(EMS) using a TP-LINK HS110 smart plug because TP-LINK brand has provided open API for their developers.So lets start developing our simple EMS..........:) This project can be implemented in both your windows PC and even your cool Raspberry Pi.Here I have developed this system from my window's PC and you can also implement the same system in your raspberry pi too. To begin this product, you need to buy a TP LINK HS110 smart plug which is available in the market at a price of $60(SGD).Presently this model is not available in India, but you