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Pros & Cons
Pros
Use a spudger or mini flathead screwdriver to pop off the grey cap. Not glued together but held together with snaps and screws.
Good qc. Works really well as is. Works with google. Working well as expected.
Connect gnd, rx, and tx probes between the sonoff and your ft device. Awesome way to customize without needing to swap out the firmware. Avoid the annoyance of doing a hard solder just to flash the device.
Cons
Doing so voids any sort of warranty and eliminates the possibility of sending them back. It's always done at the purchaser's own risk. Now they want me to send it back, hahaha.
Highlights
Quality
The product works well with diy home projects.
Set up was easy with the ewelink app and then connecting it with google home.
While this product works to control objects just as well as the original s31.
If successful, put the sonoff back in its housing and plug it into an outlet to test.
Packaging/appearance
Hold down button on the sonoff device and connect vcc--if your ft device has leds they should flash but sonoff should not.
Competitiveness
I own several sonoff products, switches and plugs.
I accidentally ordered this version (the lite, which doesn't include energy monitoring) but was still much more convenient than... Read More
Fairly easy to tear apart, solder wires between your ftdi, and flash.
I was a little disappointed that the serial connection points were not holes like some of the other sonoff products i have used.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
easy, great, flash, set and lite. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 343 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 9 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It occasionally does come disconnected and you have to connect plug again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While this product works to control objects just as well as the original s31
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Beware it is the s31 lite which means it will not do any power monitoring for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In the ewelink app it will look like any nonpower monitoring switch you may have like an s20 or s26
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The item description says s31 lite the lite is only a switch than can be controlled by local switch cell phone app or home automation alexa google home etc
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The s31 that is not a lite is a much better deal in my opinion
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The nonlite s31 has power monitor of watts amps line voltage kwatts used cost with rate entered timer time schedule and repeat timer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These additional features are only accessible from the ewelink app
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