I’ve got a dozen of these. The inclusion instructions can be found here.
I did have a problem with the Z-wave dropping off when they first came out, but they have been completely reliable for months now. Once they’ve been included you can set the device type to ST SmartPower outlet and have local control ( well what ST considers local )
My local Lowes had the buy2 get 1 free sign on display. They had the plugs selling for $23.30, picked up the 3 they had in stock for $46.60. The discount for the 3rd plug was not automatic, I told the cashier and they adjusted for free.
That is because the $23.30 price is buy 2 get 1 free. At the regular $35each you would get 2/$70. At $23.30 you gate 3/$70 . If you get a free one at $23 It is just because the store employees are not properly trained/ informed about the sale.
You shouldn’t need to device type any longer. ST will just recognize it .
Have ST searching for devices
Hold in the button while plugging it in, led will blink. ST will find the ZigBee outlet
St will ask if you want to add any more devices…yes
press the button 5x as quickly as your finger can, light will begin flashing slowly, ST will find a Z-wave device .
Done
It took me under 5 minutes to get 3 of them added to ST yesterday
It won’t matter if it is there or not.
If you changed the device type to St SmartPower it gives you the benefit of local control. The outlet is the same as ST device with the addition of extra ZW radio.
TBH, I don’t know for sure if it is needed for initial inclusion. I do know that it works 100% with the standard ST SmartPower DTH. I do have the old custom DTH installed, but when I include new ones they are recognized as ST SmartPower.
First one I installed just said Thing. Hunted around and tries one device handler - then saw there was one that seemed to work better and did current monitoring. I installed it and bingo.
Installed 2 more later and they found THAT DTH No idea how , if that’s normal or just lucky.
Will be adding 2 or 3 more today.
I did not install or need to use the Zwave extender - though might in the future.