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Smart Plugs vs Range Extenders
Genius Smart Plug | In Wall Range Extender | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | Gets power from the socket they are plugged into | Get power from the socket they are wired next to |
| Installation | Quick and easy to install, simply by plugging them in | Are wired into a fused spur next to a 3-pin socket, by an installer/electrician |
| Flexibility | Easy to move should more devices need to be added | Screwed to the wall, unable to be moved, turned off or tampered with |
| Secondary Function | Can use as a timer plug by plugging devices into the socket on the front of the Smart Plug | None |
| Interaction | Anyone can press the button on the front plug/unplug devices or the Smart Plug | None possible, are enclosed behind fused spur which makes them tamper-proof |
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