US Plug - 20A Zwave (or zigbee) Outlet Needed (In wall or smart switch)

[lyric bobcat]

I have literally scoured the internet and cannot find anything so i am sourcing from you all. I have an Espresso machine that requires a 20A outlet to power both of its boilers at the same time. On a standard 15A outlet, it knows to only run one at a time, but it's inefficient for recovery times. 20A it will power both if I am plugged into the dumb outlet. But i would like to be able to turn on the machine with my automations.

[atomic moat]

Zooz has a universal relay that can handle a 20A load. But, you'll need to do some wiring to connect it to your Espresso machine. https://www.getzooz.com/zooz-zen17-universal-relay/

[lyric bobcat]

Wait i have one of those for my garage door

O.o i didn't think to do that

That doesn't 100% solve my issue though - and i don't really want to get into my internals of my machine

that's a super cool idea though 😄

[rough oar]

Hi @lyric bobcat,
I literally got one of these and a little box and made an extenion cord with this. Get the A zigbee one, though. I accidently got the WiFi one which works, but had to deal with Tuya.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZN3LN9J/

( there's 2 in there...)

The other end plugs into an outlet

Yours could be simplier.

[tight compass]

another option might be to use a shelly relay controller (e.g. shelly wave 1 for z-wave) or similar device with dry contacts, and use that to control a contactor or a relay with a higher power rating.

[lyric bobcat]

Oooo ok that's cool

[lyric bobcat]

So this is awesome. I'll have to see what else is on that circuit though

[lyric bobcat]

Ohh I see what you did. You made your own box basically.

[lyric bobcat]

I've looked around at Shelly and I think they all cap out at 15A.

[lyric bobcat]

Send more pics of the extension if you can. Box too. I'm super interested in this solution

Wait. Shelly does have a 25A Z-Wave one

https://us.shelly.com/products/shelly-qubino-wave-pro-2pm?_pos=14&_fid=9a192a44d&_ss=c

Ope but it's 2 sets of contacts at 16A each. The tuya one looks like a winner

https://youtu.be/6Ys02rx2Jkk?si=78KvE-UWw4GeTNeL

Maybe that?

I subscribed and giving it a watch.

(it's not what I needed but entertaining)

[rough oar]

Thanks

I don't have more pics, all in the video. the other end of the cord just plugs into a mains outlet. The box is a plastic couple of dollar din rail box from Amaon. the "breaker" mounts on the din rail.
You could use that shelly dinrail breaker the same way and have something a bit better inthe box.

The one inthe pic has 2 contacts I see, the one I found has one set.

[lyric bobcat]

Yeah I think I'll use the one you sent. I'm okay with that since it is ZigBee. I have a few ZigBee things so the Network presence will be there.

The breaker in the electrical box is 20A. I shouldn't put a higher amp breaker on the extension cord right? Better to match the amperage at the box I assume

You essentially made one of these. But higher amps. Genius.

https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-power-switch-for-heavy-duty-appliances-zen15

[rough oar]

Well back in the day, original sonoffs, that's what you did...
That breaker was a but to shifty to me to replace the house stuff, so I made it an appliance.