# A Z-Wave outlet that controls both plugs?

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312>\
**Category:** Connected Things\
**Created:** [May 23, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312 "2013-05-23T15:54:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![corys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/corys/32/18219_2.png) [@corys](https://community.smartthings.com/u/corys)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312/1 "2013-05-23T15:54:44Z")

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All of the Z-Wave outlets I’ve seen only control one of the two plugs. Idea being there is always a hot one you can use. In my situation I want them both controlled by Z-Wave, has anyone seen one?

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**Author:** ![gray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/gray/32/82783_2.png) [@gray](https://community.smartthings.com/u/gray)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312/2 "2013-05-23T19:39:37Z")

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Z-wave outlet with SmartThings outlet plugged into bottom plug? &nbsp;:-)

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**Author:** ![corys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/corys/32/18219_2.png) [@corys](https://community.smartthings.com/u/corys)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312/3 "2013-05-23T19:59:58Z")

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Smartass 😛

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**Author:** ![gray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/gray/32/82783_2.png) [@gray](https://community.smartthings.com/u/gray)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312/4 "2013-05-23T20:05:15Z")

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Hey, I didn’t say it’s an elegant solution…

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**Author:** ![corys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/corys/32/18219_2.png) [@corys](https://community.smartthings.com/u/corys)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/a-z-wave-outlet-that-controls-both-plugs/312/5 "2013-05-23T20:06:23Z")

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I actually decided just to use a port replicator adapter that covers the whole outlet.