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Zigbee devices Smart plugs with energy metering

Nous A11Z

3-channel power strip with total energy monitoring. Works with Zigbee2MQTT with no vendor hub or cloud: it pairs with a Zigbee stick and shows up in Home Assistant.

Vendor
Nous
Model
A11Z
Type
Smart plugs with energy metering
Power
mains: usually a router that extends the mesh
Firmware updates (OTA)
no

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What it exposes

FeaturePropertyValuesControl
On / off (l1)state_l1—settable
On / off (l2)state_l2—settable
On / off (l3)state_l3—settable
Countdown timer (l1)countdown_l1s · 0…43200settable
Countdown timer (l2)countdown_l2s · 0…43200settable
Countdown timer (l3)countdown_l3s · 0…43200settable
After power loss (l1)power_on_behavior_l1off, previous, onsettable
After power loss (l2)power_on_behavior_l2off, previous, onsettable
After power loss (l3)power_on_behavior_l3off, previous, onsettable
Switch type buttonswitch_type_buttonrelease, presssettable
Indicator LEDindicator_modeoff, off/on, on/off, onsettable
Child lockchild_lock—settable
PowerpowerWread only
VoltagevoltageVread only
CurrentcurrentAread only
EnergyenergykWhread only
Identifyidentifyidentifysettable

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_l1": "ON",
  "state_l2": "ON",
  "state_l3": "ON",
  "countdown_l1": 21600,
  "countdown_l2": 21600,
  "countdown_l3": 21600,
  "power_on_behavior_l1": "off",
  "power_on_behavior_l2": "off",
  "power_on_behavior_l3": "off",
  "switch_type_button": "release",
  "indicator_mode": "off",
  "child_lock": false,
  "power": 12.4,
  "voltage": 230,
  "linkquality": 120
}

Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:

mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l1":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l2":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l3":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"power_on_behavior_l1":"previous"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"power_on_behavior_l2":"previous"}'

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_l1

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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