Outdoor Z-Wave Plus On/Off Light and Appliance Plug, Two On/Off Smart Outlet, Zwave Hub Required, Works with SmartThings, Wink, Alexa (ZW97)

Compared to other smart devices, this one is a bit difficult to set up. Granted that it may be due to my cumbersome hub the Wink. I bought two of these and could never get the second one to connect. Returned it. The one I kept has worked without fail for about a month now, it was just difficult to connect.

* UPDATE 12/6/2022 * My issue appears to be a lack of support with Alarm.com, and thus how it appears to Alexa. According to manufacturer, Alarm.com doesnt support dual-outlet devices. EVA Logik was very responsive when I reached out, so I am adding a star back to the rating. Product works as advertised, with one small but significant quirk. After adding to my Z-Wave hub (Qolsys iqPanel) the switch shows up as one device with two lights (device id.1 and device id.2). Unfortunately, when connected through Alarm.com and the Alexa skill only one device appears. I can’t differentiate between the first and second outlet and I can only control one outlet. I can still see both outlets on the Qolsys, but that’s of some limited utility if I want to use Alexa to make a routine (to turn on my outside Christmas lights, for example) that involves both outlets.

As mentioned by others, to whom I should have listened, these units (I have two) randomly stop participating in the network, and cannot be found. Even when theyre five feet away from the hub. Powering them off and back on via the external button sometimes wakes them back up and the hub can find them again. Which totally kills their utility as outdoor remote devices. Weather-proof-wise, the connections arent enclosed when in use, and therefore are subject to rain/ice risks. I can live with that, but the terrible z-wave behavior makes them unsuited for any important task.

This z-wave outlet works well with Smartthings. It seems reliable and outlets are individually controlled. I use one to turn on cats water bowl when outdoor temperatures drop below 34 degrees.

Performs as expected and setup we easy using Smarthings hub and Alexa

Has been working great for around 6 months now with some overhead lights outside, exposed to the rain. I bought a 2nd one to use under a canopy outside and I think the way I positioned it exposed it to too much water, so I reached out to their support and after a prompt reply, theyre now sending me a replacement one. Since I often look at reviews for this, Im currently using it with Home Assistant (HassIO) to automatically turn on some outdoor lights before sunset and turn them off around 11pm. The other thing thats nice about this setup is I believe it acts as a repeater which helps since I have a lock nearby that is battery powered. (Also, features for review are listed as Warmth, Sheerness, and Thickness? Hard to imagine how those were selected by Amazon.)

The 2 z-wave plug version does not have a flat plug unlike the one z-wave/one always on version. This was necessary for me since my outdoor plug enclosure will not close with a plug that sticks out.

Saw the reviews regarding problems controlling the independent z-wave channels. Everything paired up easily for me - issues encountered by others seem to be resolved.

I bought this as I was looking for a solution for outdoor lighting in my garden. I decided to use this product with an outdoor power strip to power a group of LED lights. I connected this with my SmartThings hub without incident, and it has remained on the network reliably ever since. Control through both SmartThings and Alexa (by way of SmartThings) is flawless. It hasnt been through the worst rain Seattle has to offer yet, but so far so good. I bought the Z-wave solution because the range should be superior to WiFi. I havent tested this beyond 10 or so meters yet, but so far, so good.

I have a lot of z-wave devices on SmartThings as a reference and this device has the worst lag and z-wave reception range out of everything Ive seen! Whats more is that this is a powered device so there is no excuse for this poor z-wave reception quality. I have a battery powered Ecolink water leak sensor right beside it which can easily communicate directly to the hub with no lag but I had to install an outdoor z-wave repeater just for this switch. Even with the z-wave repeater, the lag between the on/off switching is incredibly long and I wouldnt use it for anything but occasional switching. You have to wait sometimes for 20-30 seconds for the device to respond to the switch request. The plug should have been 90 degrees instead of straight. The weight of the device tends to unplug it from the outlet. There is some really poor engineering in here. Otherwise yes it does work and it is weatherproof to a certain extent.