To continue our tests on accessible connected products but with characteristics that set them apart from the competition, the Alexians continue with a Meross MSS425 connected power strip (No, no! We have no action with them!). We chose this power strip because it has 3 individually controllable female plugs, a block of 4 USB plugs also controllable alone and it is also allows you to protect against surges! And all this for around 35 €! So, true to our research, it offers fairly rare options on the mid-range!
MEROSS MSS425: a multi-brand power strip!
If you are looking for this plug on sales sites, you might as well look for it via its reference because it is not available everywhere under the Meross brand, see nowhere. However, it does not change the characteristics which are the same in all cases. The Sino-American brand does not hide it. In our case, this is the GBLife multiple sockets that we tested, but no difference between the two models.
When you receive it, the plug will be delivered in a very basic white label box, with the visual of the plug, specific to mid-range or entry-level products… But we have learned that meross does not rely on the packaging, so let's open up! We find there a catch of very good quality, solid, quite nice with its island of 4 USB ports and its 3 European plugs. It also has a physical button on the top enclosing a small LED. It is of course used to give the status of the socket (on and off) depending on whether the logo is on in green or off. You will also have a quick start guide in English, quite succinct, inviting you to download the Meross app.
We cannot speak of a unusual design nor off-putting if not particularly attractive. The power strip Meross MSS425 will rather stand out for the quality of the finishes and its materials. The plastic used is quite thick and of a fairly satisfactory quality. She weighs almost 600 grams, which can give you an idea of the beast! I mentioned the LED in the physical button but there is also one LED per plug and another for the USB island. They are only visible when these parts are activated.
Its size is quite honorable: 26,5 cm long, 6,5 cm wide et 4 cm thick with an 1,8 m cable (or 2 good meters in all). As with the other products of the brand, the finishes are very good and I did not see any flaws (even with my lenses).
Regarding its technical characteristics, we are on the standard: 100-250V, 50/60 Hz and an intensity of 10A max at input and for output, 10A load max. The USB ports are 5V at 2,4 or 4A, so very good for fast charging. The male plug has 2 poles and the earth, so perfectly suited to our French wall sockets. The female plugs are themselves also in accordance with our standards and therefore with most of the male plugs of household appliances, computers… Above all, it is also designed to protect you against overloads. For Wi-Fi, no surprise, 2.4 GHz network only, IEEE802.11b / g / n.
A power strip that demonstrates independence
As with all Meross products, it is necessary touse the home app which is pretty well done. It is also very educational for the installation of devices. A real plus. And then we like it ...
We are not going to show you the application in detail because it was done in a previous test but it will allow you to configure routines very easily allowing you to turn on / off the outlet at such time (day, week ... repeatable ) or at a very specific time (sunrise, sunset, etc.) and / or switch it off after a certain period of use. You can also make scenes (with the catch eh…). What is remarkable is the fact that this will be possible for each socket independently and even for the USB block. So why not put a laptop on charge at night and turn off the unit after a while so as not to tire the battery? Note that you also have the possibility of switching off the LED so as not to be disturbed by its light at night!
Indeed, the big highlight of this multi-take is the fact that each female socket as well as the USB unit can be controlled independently. If you want to do it by the application, it is very simple because via a diagram. You click on the outlet to turn on or off.
On the other hand, in the app, apart from naming the outlet as a whole, you cannot give a name to each file. To do this, you have to go to the app Alexa (once you've activated the Meross skill and searched for devices). You will see 5 new sockets: the socket in its entirety, the 3 female sockets and the USB island. From there, you can rename them and thus control them as you see fit, by voice but also in routines.
I've had two for a year. The problem is that in the event of Wifi and / or Internet disconnection, the programming no longer works (everything goes through the Meross servers). And it happens from time to time and it takes about ten minutes to come back. Fortunately this only happens once every 2 months or so.
Indeed, this is a bit the fault of connected objects, especially in Wi-Fi. To have several also, it is rather once a year at home.
Hello,
I have had this take for 1 year and I confirm that it is possible to modify the names of each of the takes directly in the Meross application. You have to click on the pencil, then on "device name". At this stage we arrive on the screen listing the 4 takes, just touch the name of a take to modify it and click on “save”.
Thank you for that clarification ! 🙂
Hello,
I discover your site.
Can you tell me if the Meroos app on ios is VoiceOver accessible?
Goods.
Hello,
Unfortunately, we can't give you a definite answer, but we're afraid not.
Have a good day
Hello,
Can we connect our Meross account or our power strip to SmartLife?
Hello,
No, it's not possible, Meross works with its own application and its own servers.
Hello, I just bought a Meross MSL120 connected bulb from Amazon and I find that there are few sellers distributing this brand. The stocks of light bulbs are being emptied at high speed.
Do you think the business is still in operation? Because it would be a shame to invest in Meross if there are no more products in 6 months. Thank you
Good evening,,
Having acquired the smart MSS 620 outdoor plug, compatible with and Alexa Can you tell me whether to validate on name 1 or name 2 in the list of Meross devices?
Also, can the MSS 425 FR multi-socket be configured on which item because there are 3 Smart Surge Protector?
With thanks.
Good evening Rebecca,
For the MSS620, you have to go down after the Switch on Smart Outdoor Plug.
For the MSS425FR, it seems to me that it is the 3rd, but I am not sure that it is important in the end… 😉
Good night
Thanks, I will advise.
I had been using this model for about a year and suddenly it started making a noise of a relay that connects and disconnects at a constant rate without stopping. All the leds flashing at the same rate.
Guess she's fucked up?
It's strange indeed, not normal obviously… The only time I encountered this problem, it was a cloud problem. Try to unpair it and reconnect it.
"Try to dissociate it and reconnect it"
But as soon as I plug it in it turns into a Christmas tree with a continuous high frequency ticking tick. Obviously I can neither dissociate it nor reconnect it.
I posted via the Meross support site form to explain my problem in detail (in English for faster communication). Not only have I not yet received a response (I can understand the delay) but not even an automatic return ("we have received your message ...")
It smells like a tree for my power strip I think. Boring for a device not that old (bought last February). In addition, I am not very optimistic about invoking the guarantee.
Why did you moderate my last two comments? (which did not contain anything aggressive only factual in addition)
I had given my email, the least courtesy was at least to inform me and explain the reason.
In addition, as your contact form no longer exists, your twitter account is not open to MPs, I have the impression that the communication with you is unidirectional.
(I'm guessing this comment is going to be as sweet, but you'll have read my annoyance)
We have not moderated anything at all, each comment is subject to moderation, far too much abuse if not… This last is ensured in the first place by an automated system which filters the undesirable ones (sometimes more unfortunately) then by the authors, who have also private lives, and therefore are not H24 on the site.
In addition, our Twitter account is open to MPs and the contact form no longer exists because it was not made for support requests… And they were incessant. 🙂 There, you know everything. ^^
In short, now that I am in front of my computer, I can tell you that I have already experienced this situation once with a simple Meross plug.
She kept clicking / clacking / clicking / clacking. So I did a long press on the button, which reset the socket. Subsequently, I successfully reinstalled it on the Meross app. It has been running smoothly since then and has never done that again (that was over a year ago). 🙂
Sorry for my reaction, maybe a cache pb of my browser. (by the way, a pity that we are not notified of the answers when we communicate our email yet).
I was not able to reset my power strip (and it's not for lack of being pressed on the button for very long seconds)
But good news: I was able to have contact with the dealer (still no response from the manufacturer, however).
Following my explanations he sends me a new copy and I do not even have to return mine defective.
All's well that ends well then.
Good news then, although we can regret that Meross is absent subscribers ...
As for emails, you should logically receive one, we will check if everything is working fine. Check your spam emails, it can unfortunately happen that they end up there. 😉
Have a nice week end !
Meross eventually responded as well.
I explained to them in return the solution proposed by the reseller.
So everything is in the process of being resolved.
For email notifications I suspect a typo on my mart.
I was careful this time
So much the better ! Thank you for the feedback. It's a brand that we love and use, we would have been a bit disappointed. 😉
Just to finish, I confirm that the email notifications are not working
I have not been informed of your response below, and nothing in the spam emails either.
It is quite possible following the modifications related to the RGPD… We will check that, thank you. 🙂
question, how much does the empty power strip consume?