Why Are Smart Plugs Perfect for the Holidays?
Over the years, I have used a lot of different solutions for holiday lighting and accessories.
What kind of shortcomings?
So what’s wrong with traditional timers and plugs?
Mechanical timers get out of sync if you lose power.
Mechanical and digital timers are a huge pain to synchronize if that matters to you.
Who wants regular old lamp timers when smart plugs are this cheap and powerful?
Many timers are only 2-prong, which rules out using them for any holiday decorations with a ground pin.
There are very few traditional timers that also have remote control via radio remote.
the lights off temporarily.
With two independently controlled smart outlets and an IP64 weather rating, whats not to love about this outdoor smart plug?
On top of that, you’re free to’t easily set scenes or control your decorations.
Who wants regular old lamp timers when smart plugs are this cheap and powerful?
In short, it just doesn’t make sense anymore to buy traditional timers.
Why pay the same amount for less functionality?
The same goes for outdoor timers.
The app is just that polished.
But you’re free to also adjust that in ways that you couldn’t on a traditional timer.
you’re free to link smart plugs to external sensors like cameras or motion detectors.
For example, I usually have four “scene” layers active for any particular holiday.
But you might make verbal triggers anything you want, which gives you a lot of license.
