Smart Sockets

A smart socket is a socket, mostly plugged between a wall socket and the device's plug, that lets you switch the connected device's power on and off remotely through a phone app or a timer. At home and in the office, it is used to run loads such as lamps, chargers and small appliances at set times, to switch off devices left on remotely, and to cut standby consumption. The category includes the Cata brand CT-4010 smart socket with a 16 A rated current. Choose the rated current by the current drawn by the device to be connected, the connection technology and app support by your home network and phone, and functions such as scheduling and energy monitoring by your expectations. For high-power devices such as heaters, the socket's rated current must not be exceeded; compare the current value on the device label with the product data. A smart socket is not a protection device; against surge impulses, an overcurrent-protected socket serves, and against electric shock, the residual current device in the installation does.

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How to choose Smart Sockets

A smart socket is a socket, mostly plugged between a wall socket and the device's plug, that lets you switch the connected device's power on and off remotely through a phone app or a timer. At home and in the office, it is used to run loads such as lamps, chargers and small appliances at set times, to switch off devices left on remotely, and to cut standby consumption.

  • Clarify whether the task is connection, cable routing, enclosure distribution or termination.
  • Match dimensions, thread standard, conductor cross-section and IP rating with the cable and panel.
  • Choose housing material and pack quantity according to the mounting environment.

Frequently asked questions

What is Smart Sockets and where is it used?

A smart socket is a socket, mostly plugged between a wall socket and the device's plug, that lets you switch the connected device's power on and off remotely through a phone app or a timer. At home and in the office, it is used to run loads such as lamps, chargers and small appliances at set times, to switch off devices left on remotely, and to cut standby consumption.

What should I compare when choosing Smart Sockets?

Choose the rated current by the current drawn by the device to be connected, the connection technology and app support by your home network and phone, and functions such as scheduling and energy monitoring by your expectations.

Where can I find technical details for Smart Sockets products?

For high-power devices such as heaters, the socket's rated current must not be exceeded; compare the current value on the device label with the product data.

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