06-28-2025, 06:26 PM
Hello,
I did some testing as you asked and sending you some info. Results are really bad to be honest and I do not see any relation in them. If you cannot help to get claimed results, I would like to return it. I already spent so much time with it....
My ESPHome configuration is in my previous message on 06-11-2025 in this topic.
I tested two devices, two resistive loads: water heater and hot air gun. Results are very awkward.
My setup:
https://ibb.co/vnQFkWH
https://ibb.co/mFd39KWq
Water heater current measurement:
https://ibb.co/2Q6QC7b
https://ibb.co/GQ2JsKbr
https://ibb.co/qM7PmG3V
https://ibb.co/5xXFV33b
Water heater current measured by M30 is on average 9.2 - 9.25A, while multimeter and athom smartplug measure almost idential at 8.99A - 9.00A. This is a significant difference compared to claimed. However, this is not the worst part as the worst part is with lower currents. See below.
Hot air gun measurement:
https://ibb.co/S4ZjXfkf
https://ibb.co/WpFX2gH7
https://ibb.co/dJjZ5xxb
https://ibb.co/1GzWFjFj
Results are 4.89A with multimeter and 4.87A with Athom smart plug. Measurements are basically identical as with water heater. However, M30 measures 4.16A! That is almost 15% off....
I am not really sure what happens here as other tools show readings as expected. These resistive loads should not be disturbed by PF and I know that athom plug does account for that.
I really see this device as hardly usable at the moment. I would rather by 30 units of PZEM-016 for that kind of price.
Thanks
I did some testing as you asked and sending you some info. Results are really bad to be honest and I do not see any relation in them. If you cannot help to get claimed results, I would like to return it. I already spent so much time with it....
My ESPHome configuration is in my previous message on 06-11-2025 in this topic.
I tested two devices, two resistive loads: water heater and hot air gun. Results are very awkward.
My setup:
https://ibb.co/vnQFkWH
https://ibb.co/mFd39KWq
Water heater current measurement:
https://ibb.co/2Q6QC7b
https://ibb.co/GQ2JsKbr
https://ibb.co/qM7PmG3V
https://ibb.co/5xXFV33b
Water heater current measured by M30 is on average 9.2 - 9.25A, while multimeter and athom smartplug measure almost idential at 8.99A - 9.00A. This is a significant difference compared to claimed. However, this is not the worst part as the worst part is with lower currents. See below.
Hot air gun measurement:
https://ibb.co/S4ZjXfkf
https://ibb.co/WpFX2gH7
https://ibb.co/dJjZ5xxb
https://ibb.co/1GzWFjFj
Results are 4.89A with multimeter and 4.87A with Athom smart plug. Measurements are basically identical as with water heater. However, M30 measures 4.16A! That is almost 15% off....
I am not really sure what happens here as other tools show readings as expected. These resistive loads should not be disturbed by PF and I know that athom plug does account for that.
I really see this device as hardly usable at the moment. I would rather by 30 units of PZEM-016 for that kind of price.
Thanks

