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Meross EM06P vs NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
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Key differences between Meross EM06P and NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
A summary of selected recorded differences between these energy monitors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Meross EM06P — Yes (High-gain antenna, dual Wi-Fi setup); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi).
- Data Export (data monitoring): Meross EM06P — Yes (CSV export by day, hour or minute); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.).
- Energy Cost Tracking (data monitoring): Meross EM06P — Yes; NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.).
- Usage Alerts (data monitoring): Meross EM06P — Yes (Per-circuit consumption thresholds with instant notifications); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (Not a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings.).
Specifications to check side by side
- Zigbee (connectivity): Meross EM06P — No; NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway | NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model).
- Real Time Updates (data monitoring): Meross EM06P — 1 min (Minute, hourly and daily data in the Meross app); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — Yes (NodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model).
- Power Supply (installation): Meross EM06P — Mains (breaker panel); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — Mains (110-240 V).
- Monitored Circuits (metering): Meross EM06P — 6 (Six independent channels, twice the coverage of a 3-channel meter); NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — 1 (One 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A).
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Connectivity
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
High-gain antenna, dual Wi-Fi setup
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
Zigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway | NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model
Data Monitoring
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Manufacturer source
Measurements can be exported as CSV.
Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Meross EM06P
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
CSV export by day, hour or minute
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.
- Meross EM06P
- 5 years
Catalog note
Free cloud service, daily data kept up to 5 years with no subscription
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
The meter keeps no history of its own beyond its cumulative energy registers, and NodOn ships no app: retention is whatever the host gateway or Home Assistant keeps
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.
- Meross EM06P
- 1 min
Catalog note
Minute, hourly and daily data in the Meross app
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
NodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Time-of-use pricing is a function of the home automation platform.
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
Per-circuit consumption thresholds with instant notifications
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings.
Features
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
Power thresholds can drive Meross plugs and lights
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
Through the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
Zero export automations that start appliances when solar generation is high
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
NodOn lists load shedding on overconsumption among the meter's uses, driven by its readings | The switching itself is done by the compatible gateway or home automation system, not by the meter, which has no relay
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
No switching output: the meter measures only and has no relay to cut a load
Installation
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
Installed in-line inside the electrical panel on an existing circuit, next to the upstream protection device
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
One 17.8 mm wide DIN module that clips onto the standard 35 mm rail inside the switchboard
- Meross EM06P
- Mains (breaker panel)
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Mains (110-240 V)
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Integrations
- Meross EM06P
- No
Catalog note
Alexa has no energy meter device type and this meter has no relay to expose as a switch, so a skill has nothing to publish
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Amazon Alexa.
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Apple Home.
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Google Home.
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Manufacturer source
Home Assistant integration is documented.
Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Meross EM06P
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Native integration through Meross_RPC, no flashing and warranty kept
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
Zigbee2MQTT supports this exact model, the SEM-4-1-00, and exposes power, voltage, current, AC frequency, power factor, apparent power and both consumed and produced energy | NodOn also lists Home Assistant among the compatible gateways for this model | Works with Home Assistant through ZHA and through Zigbee2MQTT.
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
The radio is Zigbee 3.0 only, with no Matter certification or Matter path documented for this model
- Meross EM06P
- No
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
NodOn lists SmartThings among the compatible gateways for this model, so it pairs with a SmartThings hub as a standard Zigbee 3.0 device
Local Control
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
Meross_RPC, with data stored locally for the Home Assistant integration
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
A Zigbee end device with no IP stack and no documented serial interface, so there is nothing on the module itself to call directly; the data path belongs to whichever gateway hosts it
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Nothing runs on the module itself: it is paired and configured from the Zigbee gateway, and it has only a status LED and a reset/pairing button
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
No native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings
Metering
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- ±1%
Manufacturer source
The stated energy-measurement tolerance is one percent.
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
- Model
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Class 1.0 to IEC 61557-12, stated as a 1% tolerance, over a measurement range of 50 mA to 63 A and a base current of 10 A
- Meross EM06P
- Yes
Catalog note
Consumption and feed-in tracking for solar and PV systems
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Manufacturer source
Bidirectional measurement is specified.
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
- Model
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Bidirectional measurement reports consumption and production separately, which is what makes solar self-consumption and export readable | Zigbee2MQTT exposes the consumed total as energy and the production side as produced_energy for this exact model
- Meross EM06P
- Not applicable / unspecified
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Meross EM06P
- 6
Catalog note
6 clamps rated up to 120 A per channel
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Inline measurement through the module's own terminals, with no current transformer involved
- Meross EM06P
- 120 A
Manufacturer source
The stated rating is 120 A per channel.
Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Meross EM06P
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Rated up to 63 A directly on the circuit, without a current transformer
- Meross EM06P
- 6
Manufacturer source
Six channels measure electrical circuits.
Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Meross EM06P
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Six independent channels, twice the coverage of a 3-channel meter
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- 1
Manufacturer source
The meter monitors one circuit.
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
- Model
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
One 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- Yes
Catalog note
Reports voltage, current, active power, apparent power, power factor and AC frequency alongside the energy totals | Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_factor, power_apparent and ac_frequency for this exact model
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
Catalog note
Rated 110-240 V AC 50/60 Hz as a 1P+N single-phase meter, so a 120/240 V North American split-phase service with two hot legs is out of scope
- Meross EM06P
- Not recorded
- NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
- No
| Specification | Meross EM06P | NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
YesCatalog noteHigh-gain antenna, dual Wi-Fi setup | NoCatalog noteThe 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteZigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway | NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model | |
| Data Monitoring | ||
YesManufacturer sourceMeasurements can be exported as CSV. Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteCSV export by day, hour or minute | NoCatalog noteNot a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform. | |
5 yearsCatalog noteFree cloud service, daily data kept up to 5 years with no subscription | Not applicable / unspecifiedCatalog noteThe meter keeps no history of its own beyond its cumulative energy registers, and NodOn ships no app: retention is whatever the host gateway or Home Assistant keeps | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteNot a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings. | |
1 minCatalog noteMinute, hourly and daily data in the Meross app | YesCatalog noteNodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model | |
| No | NoCatalog noteNot a native NodOn feature. Time-of-use pricing is a function of the home automation platform. | |
YesCatalog notePer-circuit consumption thresholds with instant notifications | NoCatalog noteNot a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings. | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog notePower thresholds can drive Meross plugs and lights | YesCatalog noteThrough the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself | |
YesCatalog noteZero export automations that start appliances when solar generation is high | YesCatalog noteNodOn lists load shedding on overconsumption among the meter's uses, driven by its readings | The switching itself is done by the compatible gateway or home automation system, not by the meter, which has no relay | |
| No | NoCatalog noteNo switching output: the meter measures only and has no relay to cut a load | |
| Installation | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteInstalled in-line inside the electrical panel on an existing circuit, next to the upstream protection device | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteOne 17.8 mm wide DIN module that clips onto the standard 35 mm rail inside the switchboard | |
| Mains (breaker panel) | Mains (110-240 V) | |
| No | No | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteAlexa has no energy meter device type and this meter has no relay to expose as a switch, so a skill has nothing to publish | NoCatalog noteNot compatible with Amazon Alexa. | |
| No | NoCatalog noteNot compatible with Apple Home. | |
| No | NoCatalog noteNot compatible with Google Home. | |
YesManufacturer sourceHome Assistant integration is documented. Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteNative integration through Meross_RPC, no flashing and warranty kept | YesCatalog noteZigbee2MQTT supports this exact model, the SEM-4-1-00, and exposes power, voltage, current, AC frequency, power factor, apparent power and both consumed and produced energy | NodOn also lists Home Assistant among the compatible gateways for this model | Works with Home Assistant through ZHA and through Zigbee2MQTT. | |
| No | NoCatalog noteThe radio is Zigbee 3.0 only, with no Matter certification or Matter path documented for this model | |
| No | YesCatalog noteNodOn lists SmartThings among the compatible gateways for this model, so it pairs with a SmartThings hub as a standard Zigbee 3.0 device | |
| Local Control | ||
YesCatalog noteMeross_RPC, with data stored locally for the Home Assistant integration | NoCatalog noteA Zigbee end device with no IP stack and no documented serial interface, so there is nothing on the module itself to call directly; the data path belongs to whichever gateway hosts it | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteNothing runs on the module itself: it is paired and configured from the Zigbee gateway, and it has only a status LED and a reset/pairing button | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteNo native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings | |
| Metering | ||
| Not recorded | ±1%Manufacturer sourceThe stated energy-measurement tolerance is one percent. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteClass 1.0 to IEC 61557-12, stated as a 1% tolerance, over a measurement range of 50 mA to 63 A and a base current of 10 A | |
YesCatalog noteConsumption and feed-in tracking for solar and PV systems | YesManufacturer sourceBidirectional measurement is specified. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteBidirectional measurement reports consumption and production separately, which is what makes solar self-consumption and export readable | Zigbee2MQTT exposes the consumed total as energy and the production side as produced_energy for this exact model | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
6Catalog note6 clamps rated up to 120 A per channel | Not applicable / unspecifiedCatalog noteInline measurement through the module's own terminals, with no current transformer involved | |
120 AManufacturer sourceThe stated rating is 120 A per channel. Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | Not applicable / unspecifiedCatalog noteRated up to 63 A directly on the circuit, without a current transformer | |
6Manufacturer sourceSix channels measure electrical circuits. Meross EM06P manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteSix independent channels, twice the coverage of a 3-channel meter | 1Manufacturer sourceThe meter monitors one circuit. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteOne 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteReports voltage, current, active power, apparent power, power factor and AC frequency alongside the energy totals | Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_factor, power_apparent and ac_frequency for this exact model | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteRated 110-240 V AC 50/60 Hz as a 1P+N single-phase meter, so a 120/240 V North American split-phase service with two hot legs is out of scope | |
| Not recorded | No | |
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