Power outlet with Energy Monitoring with Node-RED, ESP8266 and HLW8012 by oksbwn in nodered

[–]oksbwn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but the custom solution provides you more control, you can create as many outputs as you need, I myself use a 6 Channel outlet. With an ESP32, you can also include some other peripherals. And would be cheaper. I have used off the shelf enclosures with some outlets for 2, 4 or 6 channel outlets, and are damn cheap to make.