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Zigbee devices Smart plugs with energy metering

Aqara QBCZ15LM

Smart wall outlet H1 (USB). Works with Zigbee2MQTT with no vendor hub or cloud: it pairs with a Zigbee stick and shows up in Home Assistant.

Vendor
Aqara
Model
QBCZ15LM
Type
Smart plugs with energy metering
Power
mains: usually a router that extends the mesh
Firmware updates (OTA)
yes, through Zigbee2MQTT

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What it exposes

FeaturePropertyValuesControl
Switch (relay)state_relay—settable
Switch (usb)state_usb—settable
PowerpowerWread only
EnergyenergykWhread only
Device temperaturedevice_temperature°Cread only
VoltagevoltageVread only
CurrentcurrentAread only
Remember state after power losspower_outage_memory—settable
LED disabled nightled_disabled_night—settable
Button lockbutton_lock—settable
Button switch modebutton_switch_moderelay, relay_and_usbsettable
Overload protectionoverload_protectionW · 100…2500settable

MQTT: state and commands

Zigbee2MQTT publishes the device state to zigbee2mqtt/my_device (my_device is the name you give the device). An example message:

{
  "state_relay": "ON",
  "state_usb": "ON",
  "power": 12.4,
  "energy": 3.21,
  "device_temperature": 31,
  "voltage": 230,
  "current": 0.06,
  "power_outage_memory": false,
  "led_disabled_night": false,
  "button_lock": false,
  "button_switch_mode": "relay",
  "overload_protection": 1300,
  "linkquality": 120
}

Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:

mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_relay":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_usb":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"power_outage_memory":true}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"led_disabled_night":true}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"button_lock":true}'

Watch the topics live from the browser: MQTT client.

Home Assistant automation example

Zigbee2MQTT creates Home Assistant entities from the device name. If it is called my_device, an automation in automations.yaml can look like this:

- alias: "Turn off when idle"
  mode: single
  triggers:
    - trigger: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.my_device_power
      below: 2
      for: "00:15:00"
  actions:
    - action: switch.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: switch.my_device_relay

Check the YAML: YAML checker.

How to pair it

  1. In Zigbee2MQTT click Permit join.
  2. Put the device in pairing mode: usually a long press of the reset button (5–10 s) until the LED blinks; bulbs: switch the power off and on 5–6 times.
  3. Keep the device close to the coordinator or a router while pairing.
  4. Give it a clear name: MQTT topics and Home Assistant entities are built from it.

Exact procedure and model notes: the device page in the Zigbee2MQTT docs. No coordinator yet: coordinator picker.

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