How many amps can the smart outlet handle? null

According to the printing on the unit they can handle 15 Amps.

It's meant for standard home electronics. Nothing excessive. So if it has the amps of a standard home electronic, you'll be fine. If you are looking for something more heavy duty, like controlling sprinkler pump, water heater, stuff like that, look into the GE smart meter thing that uses Z-wave. I find it around $180 online and it's designed for high draw appliances like pumps and heaters.

Best I could find out is 10 amps. I've been looking for one that does 15

Couldn't find any specific specifications on current / load rating. But considering it plugs into a standard 115Volt wall socket and those are for the most part protected by a 15 Amp breaker you should be safe running a device using 12 to 13 amps. or about 1500 Watts Max. If your running a motor type device then you may want to consider a lower amperage load. Motors have a very large startup current for the first second and I don't know how this switch would handle that. Also called inrush or surge current. If your wanting to run something in the 15AMP range ( say on a 20 AMP plug ) then you may want to consider a SmartThings compatible 15 AMP Decora Smart Plug-in Outlet made by Leviton sold at Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-Decora-Smart-Plug-in-Outlet-with-Z-Wave-Plus-Technology-White-R51-DZPA1-1RW/301187874

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According to the printing on the unit they can handle 15 Amps.
Answered by AZITGuy 6 years ago
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It's meant for standard home electronics. Nothing excessive. So if it has the amps of a standard home electronic, you'll be fine. If you are looking for something more heavy duty, like controlling sprinkler pump, water heater, stuff like that, look into the GE smart meter thing that uses Z-wave. I find it around $180 online and it's designed for high draw appliances like pumps and heaters.
Answered by Pubi 6 years ago
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Best I could find out is 10 amps. I've been looking for one that does 15
Answered by Matt 6 years ago
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Couldn't find any specific specifications on current / load rating. But considering it plugs into a standard 115Volt wall socket and those are for the most part protected by a 15 Amp breaker you should be safe running a device using 12 to 13 amps. or about 1500 Watts Max. If your running a motor type device then you may want to consider a lower amperage load. Motors have a very large startup current for the first second and I don't know how this switch would handle that. Also called inrush or surge current. If your wanting to run something in the 15AMP range ( say on a 20 AMP plug ) then you may want to consider a SmartThings compatible 15 AMP Decora Smart Plug-in Outlet made by Leviton sold at Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-Decora-Smart-Plug-in-Outlet-with-Z-Wave-Plus-Technology-White-R51-DZPA1-1RW/301187874
Answered by Hank 6 years ago
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