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		<title>What Devices Should You Connect to a Smart Plug? UK Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: Good candidates for a UK smart plug include lamps, fans, fairy lights, phone chargers, and fish tank pumps. Appliances that generate high heat unattended, such as kettles, irons, or space heaters, are generally best avoided unless the plug is clearly rated for that load. If you have just bought your [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Useful Things to Do With a Smart Plug in the UK Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: Some of the most useful things to do with a smart plug include scheduling lamps, automating fans or heaters, cutting standby power use, and linking appliances to routines with a voice assistant — all through a standard UK Type G socket, with no rewiring needed. A smart plug is one [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Generic Smart Plug? UK Buying Guide Explained</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: A generic smart plug is an unbranded or budget Wi-Fi/Zigbee plug that fits a standard UK Type G (BS 1363) socket and lets you switch a connected appliance on or off remotely, or on a schedule, using an app. It works the same basic way as branded plugs but may [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Smart Plug Charger? A UK Buying &#038; Safety Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: A smart plug charger is a small adapter that fits into a standard UK Type G (BS 1363) socket, letting you switch, schedule, or monitor an ordinary appliance from an app or voice assistant. It doesn&#8217;t need rewiring, and in the UK it typically connects over Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or Matter. [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is an RV Smart Plug? A UK Caravan and Motorhome Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: An RV smart plug is an app-controlled power switch used with a caravan or motorhome&#8217;s campsite hook-up supply. In the UK, it usually connects between the site&#8217;s hook-up post and your habitation electrics, letting you switch appliances on or off and check power status remotely on 230V mains. &#8220;RV smart [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Marine or Boat Smart Plug? A Practical UK Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: A marine or boat smart plug is a weatherproof, app-controlled power connector used on a boat&#8217;s shore power or onboard circuit. It lets a boat owner switch sockets on or off, set schedules, and check power status remotely, while working alongside standard UK 230V shore supplies rather than replacing marina [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Smart Plug Gateway or Hub? UK Setup Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker · Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: A smart plug gateway or hub is a small device that connects your smart plugs to your home network and, often, to a wireless protocol like Zigbee or Z-Wave. It lets your phone app or voice assistant control UK BS 1363 smart plugs remotely, [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Zigbee Smart Plug? UK Guide to Setup &#038; Safety</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker · Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: A Zigbee smart plug is a UK Type G (BS 1363) plug that connects to a low-power Zigbee wireless network instead of your Wi-Fi router. It usually needs a hub or bridge to work, but it can support faster response times, better battery-friendly signal [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Thread-Enabled Smart Plug? UK Guide 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker — Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: A Thread-enabled smart plug is a UK mains plug (Type G / BS 1363, 230V) that uses Thread, a low-power mesh wireless protocol, instead of relying only on Wi-Fi. It usually needs a Thread border router and can help relay signal to other nearby [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Matter Smart Plug? Complete UK Buying Guide 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker — Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: A Matter smart plug is a UK mains plug (Type G / BS 1363, 230V) that uses the Matter smart home standard so it can connect to Wi-Fi or Thread and work across different apps and hubs, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a 20-Amp Smart Plug? UK Guide to Who Needs One</title>
		<link>https://diggons.com/what-is-a-20-amp-smart-plug-and-who-needs-one/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by James Walker, Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: A 20-amp smart plug is a smart-controlled device rated to handle a higher current than the standard UK 13A BS 1363 socket. Because UK wall sockets and fused plugs are capped at 13A, true 20-amp &#8220;smart plugs&#8221; are usually hardwired smart relays or connection [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Smart Plug Power Strip? Complete UK Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by James Walker Quick Answer: A smart plug power strip is an extension lead or multi-socket unit with built-in Wi-Fi or Zigbee control, letting you switch, schedule, or automate several UK appliances from an app or voice assistant. It plugs into a standard Type G (BS 1363) socket and typically controls each outlet individually. [...]]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9302</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>What Is an Energy-Monitoring Smart Plug? UK Guide 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker &#124; Home Automation &#38; Security Editor Quick Answer: An energy-monitoring smart plug is a UK Type G (BS 1363) plug you fit between an appliance and the wall socket. It connects to Wi-Fi or Zigbee and tracks how much electricity that appliance uses, letting you view usage, set schedules, and spot waste [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Mini Smart Plug? UK Setup &#038; Safety Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: A mini smart plug is a compact, app-controlled adaptor that fits directly into a UK BS 1363 (Type G) socket without covering the socket next to it. It lets you switch and schedule devices on a 230V mains supply from your phone or a voice assistant. If you&#8217;ve searched for [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is an Outdoor Smart Plug? UK Safety &#038; Buying Guide</title>
		<link>https://diggons.com/what-is-an-outdoor-smart-plug/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Walker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By James Walker Quick Answer: An outdoor smart plug is a weatherproof, app-controlled socket adaptor rated for outside use (usually IP44 or higher) that lets you switch and schedule outdoor devices like lights, pumps, or heaters from a phone, on a UK 230V, Type G (BS 1363) supply. If you&#8217;ve been searching for what an [...]]]></description>
		
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