Laundry notification

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#1

I am looking into getting the Vera, but I am wondering about the capability to notify me when it is time to switch the laundry or when the loads are done. Since i am not looking to actually turn these appliances on/off I am not sure if I would actually need a Z-wave outlet that can handle this kind of load.

Is there some way to just notify me that the overall voltage has decreased (ie load is finished washing/drying)?

#2

Z-Wave Outlets and switches won’t report voltage draw. There is, however, a device by Aeon Labs, called the Home Energy Meter, which might be able to get you to where you want to be.

http://www.asihome.com/ASIshop/product_info.php?products_id=4324

#3

Aeon also has an appliance module coming out with power monitoring built in

#4

I think the appliance module might be a better option, since I am not looking to monitor the whole home consumption just yet. Thanks for letting me know about this in advance.

#5

http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/products/view/5/