Smart WiFi Twin Socket (White)

A smart twin wall socket on a glass front plate, with two universal outlets that switch independently and a USB-A and a USB-C port between them.

• A smart twin wall socket switches each outlet alone
• Wired in, and what that involves
• USB-A and USB-C, sharing one supply
• Touch rings, so it works without a phone
• Check the load before you order

A smart twin wall socket switches each outlet alone

This is what makes a smart twin wall socket worth more than a double adaptor with one radio in it.

Put a television on one outlet and a router on the other. Now you can reboot the router at three in the morning on a schedule without touching the television, or cut the television at bedtime and leave the router alone. Each outlet appears separately in the app, with its own timers, countdowns and scenes.

Wired in, and what that involves

It replaces the socket in your wall. It needs an electrician and a live and neutral supply, and the front plate is glass, so the box behind it wants to be sound rather than cracked plaster.

It is 150 x 90 x 38.3mm, which is a double-gang face. Check what is in the wall now before ordering: a twin socket needs a twin box, and converting a single box is a bigger job than swapping a face plate.

USB-A and USB-C, sharing one supply

One of each, which covers both an older cable and a modern phone or laptop lead.

The output is 5V 2.1A shared between the two ports, not per port. Two phones will charge steadily rather than quickly, and that is the honest description. If fast charging matters, put the phone on its own charger in one of the outlets and use the USB ports for everything else.

Touch rings, so it works without a phone

Each outlet has its own touch ring on the glass face, and each switches that outlet by hand.

With the internet down, or with a guest in the room who is not on your app, it behaves like an ordinary socket. Standby draw is under 0.5W, which over a year is negligible.

Check the load before you order

Rated 13A with a maximum load of 2500W, on AC 100 to 250V.

Inductive loads are limited to under 2000W, and that is the figure that matters for a motor, a pump or a compressor rather than the headline 2500. A fridge or a water pump should be checked against that number, not against the 13A.

It runs the Tuya or Smart Life app with no hub, on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, with Alexa and Google Assistant. If one outlet is enough, the single socket costs less and adds Quick Charge 3.0 on one of its USB ports. Have your electrician read the Smart Life setup steps first; the app is a free download from Google Play.