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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 |
Genius Smart Plugs and Range Extenders have a similar wireless range, so the number of Smart Plugs calculated by the Create Your System, can be used to determine how many Range Extenders to place in the property. Range Extenders also follow the same rules for what rooms to place them in as Smart Plugs, more details found here.
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