DIY Zigbee Outdoor Multi-Plug

[janick]

I wanted to replace my outdoor Tuya-based dual-outlet (which could not be flashed with Tasmota) with a ZigBee version to take it off the cloud. Unfortunately,

1. Multi-outlet exterior ZigBee devices do not yet exist apparently
2. A single-outlet version is $45 at Home Depot

I decided to make my own triple-outlet version:

1. Triple-outlet exterior cord ($19)
2. 3-gang ZigBee relay controller ($16)
3. 4-way IP68 junction box (Item #1005001417811676 on AliExpress) ($9)

• Cut the splitter
• Wire relay controller

Exactly what I needed for $44.

Something to keep in mind: Relays default to ON when power is restored after a power failure.

[ero4444 (Eric)]

Cool.

on pairing, does this get recognized with default multi-channel device type ?

[janick]

Yes it does. In the case of HomeAssistant, it is recognized as three light entities.