Smart WiFi Wireless Switch SONOFF Basic 10A, Compatible with Alexa & Google Home Assistant

I have two lines of street illumination near the house that I made more than 5 years ago. They were controlled by timers. Everything worked but it was not convenient. And a year ago, I decided to make them smarter. I looked for different options, read reviews, watched videos and documentation and settled on that. Most of the reviews about this module are positive and this device is quite popular. I ordered one for a trial and after setting up and testing I ordered another 4. The module is quite simple to install, configure and operate. Connection and integration with the application did not cause any difficulties for me. I connected 2 lines of street illumination more than half a year ago and everything works fine.

Also, I still have 3 modules left and I plan to use them to automate some devices and hobby projects. I started doing automatic watering for indoor plants using this module. I have many ideas for home automation and I plan to re-order these devices again.

Any automation improves something. Previously, to change the schedule of street illumination I had to reconfigure the timers manually, now I can do this from the phone and it is very convenient. I also have a large rack with indoor plants. Once we went on vacation and many plants died. I started doing offline watering using this module.

The scheme is very simple. Module, voltage converter, water pump, dropper, and drip irrigation elements. There will be a small 5-liter capacity and periodically will need to add water.

I have big plans for home automation and for sure most of them I use this module.

I made a small test bench to test and configure the module. I checked all the modules that I ordered and they all work fine.

The module is connected very simply, on screw connections. A small screwdriver came bundled with the order. The module has one button which you can manually turn on and off the device, as well as one LED.

After connecting, I installed the eWeLink application on my phone and connected the module. I will leave a link in the useful resources section of the manual with step-by-step instructions. I tried both manual control and scheduled control. I also installed the Alexa application, connected this module and checked voice control. Everything works fine and the whole setup did not take me much time.

Now I manage these devices from the phone, but in the future, I plan to buy a separate device for voice control when there will be a lot of these devices.

Below I will leave useful information and resources related to this device.