I am looking for a solution to switch on an electric kettle either remotely or as per a pre-set schedule. My challenge is that all electric kettles come with a built in on-off switch and auto switch off. I can connect the kettle to the wall plug with a Z-wave switch, but will have to ensure that the kettle’s built-in switch is in the on position for it to work. Is there a way to bypass the kettle’s on switch but let its auto cout-off still work when the water is boiled?
I’m not Mr. Safety, but you probably don’t want to turn on something like a kettle or a space heater without being in attendance. Check out all the product issues with these kinds of products on the various consumer protection websites.
Remember, while vera is a solid product, you may inadvertently activate the kettle by a scene that you never intended to trigger.
Maybe something like this?
http://www.firebox.com/product/6068/iKettle
I don’t know if it has an API that could interface with Vera.
I was unsuccessful in convincing my wife that we needed a new kettle… 
Interesting news:
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/hack/teacpip-hacking-the-ikettle.html
could be used to integrate this kettle with Vera
I’ve created a LUA script to trigger the kettle to boil to 100.
I’ve added the following LUA in the startup:
function boilKettle(command)
local socket = require("socket")
c = assert(socket.connect("10.221.0.29", 2000))
c:send(command .."\n")
c:close()
end
And then in the Scene
boilKettle("set sys output 0x80")
boilKettle("set sys output 0x4")
The first line sets the boil temp to 100C
The second line turns the kettle on.
Other codes can be found here:
I recently purchased an iKettle and would also like the possibility of including it in a scene.
I’m a real n00B when it comes to programming so I need a little guidance:
Did i understand correctly that i insert this code:
function boilKettle(command)
local socket = require(“socket”)
c = assert(socket.connect(“10.221.0.29”, 2000))
c:send(command …“\n”)
c:close()
end
like in the picture below? (change IP ofc)
and use this code in a scene to activate the ikettle?
boilKettle(“set sys output 0x80”)
boilKettle(“set sys output 0x4”)
How can i find out the IP-address of the iKettle?
How can i remove the code in the startup LUA if this doesn’t work?
I figured it out myself, i sent the string “HELLOKETTLE\n” to port 2000 to a few unknown IP’s in my home network until one of them answered back with “HELLOAPP\n”.
The rest worked just as i wrote in previous post.
/Mike
Just wondering if anyone is planning on creating a plugin/app for this?
Thanks
I just ordered one of these kettles (my wife finally gave me approval 
).
I’d be very interested if the code examples could be made into a plugin. As well as sending commands to the kettle, it would be useful if there was a way to recieve notifications too, that could be used to trigger scenes, e.g. voice announe via Sonos that the kettle is boiled.
Yes, that would be very nice…
Hi casmo and jtmoore, Why do you need a plugin? It works very well with LUA. You can easily create scenes with LUA and even voice control it with Autovoice and Tasker.
It is already posted in this thread how to do it.
Plz ask if you need additional help on how to set it up.
/mike
Here are the complete instructions that can be used with LUA and also a series of icons (from Fibaro forum).
I guess it is not very difficult to create a plugin for the iKettle. Maybe someone with the right skills would like to give it a shot.
On: set sys output 0x30x40x0D
Off: set sys output 0x30x00x0D
100 degrees: set sys output 0x30x800x0D
95 degrees: set sys output 0x30x20x0D
80 degrees: set sys output 0x30x40000x0D
65 degrees: set sys output 0x30x2000x0D
Warm: set sys output 0x30x80x0D
5mins: set sys output 0x30x80050x0D
10mins: set sys output 0x30x80100x0D
20mins: set sys output 0x30x80200x0D
Variable: iKettleFB
/Mike
Mike. Thank you for the commands summary. I’m perfectly happy with that.
I think the only extra (small) value of a plugin is if it could listen for notification when kettle boiled. But I can live without that.
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You’re absolutely right, a plugin would be nice,
I have a confession to make, last week I bought a HC2, I already had a Vera3 and a VeraLite since a year back. I was very happy with my new HC2 when I saw all those nice graphics and the colourful plugins with all the nice icons. And they had an iKettle plugin that changed icons. It all lasted about 24 hours before I realized that all that nice interface is worthless without the community to help you and the wide variety of plugins.
I sent back the HC2 to the reseller the day after.
/Mike
Hi,
Did anyone have any issues with the initial setup of the ikettle? When I get to the final ’ your kettle is now being configured’ it just hangs at about 10% (iOS app) Tried moving to right beside the router, same thing… Any help at all would be much appreciated, thanks
I set mine up Christmas Day and didn’t have any issues.
From memory, I think during setup it switches from ikettle’s wifi to your home wifi. Maybe check if your iphone has connected to wifi connection you specified?
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Hi,
I actually had to send my iKettle back, there was an issue with it. Replacement is working fine.
mickesanda - Would you mind elaborating on how exactly you do the following?
“i sent the string “HELLOKETTLE\n” to port 2000 to a few unknown IP’s”
I’ve got the list of IP’s on my network, just not sure how to establish which one is the kettle.
Many thanks
I had similar difficulty finding the IP address, so I reset kettle and did setup again on my iPhone, but this time set a fixed IP address.
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Hi casmo,
Open a command prompt in Windows, type “telnet 192.168.x.x 2000”
where 192.168.x.x is the IP of your iKettle
If no answer it means you have the wrong IP. If you get an answer type the above mentioned string “HELLOKETTLE\n”
It will answer back. Then you know for certain it is your iKettle
Hope that helps you
/Mike
Excellent, got it… Thanks for your help