Review: frient Electricity Meter Interface 2 LED – electricity meter for SmartThings

Have you ever wondered how much electricity your home is using in real-time?

The frient Electricity Meter Interface 2 LED makes it easy to keep an eye on your home’s energy use by turning your regular electricity meter into a smart one. It reads the small blinking light on your meter and sends real-time data straight to your smart home hub, so you can see exactly how much electricity you’re using.  

SmartThings Polska recently tested the device and shared their experience of using it with SmartThings.

Installation is quick and simple – just place the sensor over your meter’s LED following the installation manual, connect it via Zigbee to your smart home hub and you’re ready to go. Once set up, the interface runs on batteries and works locally through SmartThings Edge.

The review from SmartThings Polska dives into how the device performs day-to-day — from setup to accuracy and reliability — and gives a great picture of what it’s like to live with this little frient.

Read the full review on SmartThings Polska to explore all their findings and see how our frient performed in real-life use.  

PS. If you don’t understand Polish you can click autro-translate in chrome.