EMPORIA CEO LETTER

[jamelski]

Pretty cool that EMPORIA wanted to let us know that they won’t go under like juice trash

 

[Pioneer74]

I wish they would come out with some smart light switches. I use their home energy monitor and smart plugs. Would save me from having a separate app for the 2 Bluetooth switches I use.

 

[Lytning]

I wish they would come out with some smart light switches. I use their home energy monitor and smart plugs. Would save me from having a separate app for the 2 Bluetooth switches I use.

I just installed the Emporia home energy monitor this week to replace a TED energy monitor I have had for 14+ years. The TED quit reporting on individual branch circuits and TED did not have a fix for it. The Emporia is a massive improvement. I also bought several Emporia smart plugs to replace a Gosund system and integrate with the Emporia app. The smart switches would be a nice addition. Let's send your suggestion to [email protected].

 

[Mach Turtle]

When I bought an Emporía™ charger a couple of years ago, I noticed its need for their web service and was concerned about being "Juiceboxed" as we might call it now (or might not, if things get better). There will always be reason for concern if a product doesn't provide local-only control.

The Wallbox™ (recently got one of the Fisker™ branded ones for cheap) with its Bluetooth adjustability might be such a better design. We'll see if it works well long term without web access.

About the home energy monitor: I've been using a cheap Vue™ bridge (which talks to our smart meter) for a year and a half or so. Every few months I have to phone our utility to re-establish connection, as the meter and Vue just quit talking for no apparent reason. It's as if they were married. Other than that, the system seems to work nicely, though it doesn't monitor branch circuits, just the net load.

It's nice to have received this letter, and Mr. McLaughlin is to be thanked for caring enough to write it (and OP for sharing it). But an OTA from Emporía™ that makes things locally controllable if need be wouldn't be a bad thing.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I don't have their EVSE, but I do have the rock solid Vue2, working flawlessly since day one 2 years now, I like the recent enhancements made to the energy graphs on the app & web version. Seeing a company invest in improvements that deliver is encouraging.

 

[Lytning]

I just installed the Emporia home energy monitor this week to replace a TED energy monitor I have had for 14+ years. The TED quit reporting on individual branch circuits and TED did not have a fix for it. The Emporia is a massive improvement. I also bought several Emporia smart plugs to replace a Gosund system and integrate with the Emporia app. The smart switches would be a nice addition. Let's send your suggestion to [email protected].

I sent a request to Emporia regarding smart switches and received the following reply ...

"We don't have SMART switches, just plugs. At this time, there are no plans for SMART switches."

 

[ddimit]

My local utility gave me a "free" Juicebox via rebate. I really didn't want that once since I already had the Emporia infrastructure, and this would have been a nice addition. The juice box is relegated to a backup charger in case I need to charge both vehicles overnight.

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