Measuring Power Consumption with Broadlink SP3S, python, influxdb and grafana

A while ago I was researching the possibilities to measure the power consumption of some devices in my house via Wifi. I came across the Broadlink SP3S Smart Plug. It met my requirements: relatively cheap, power measurement and Wifi. It comes with an IOS and Android App. There a big chance the app is not directly connecting to the SP3S, but to “the Cloud” where the SP3S sends its data to....

May 4, 2019 · 7 min · pommi