# Zigbee "status" device **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [March 11, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-status-device/132485 "2025-03-11T10:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martin\_Meerman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_meerman/32/123836_2.png) [@Martin\_Meerman](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Meerman)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-status-device/132485/1 "2025-03-11T10:23:04Z")
Sometimes you’d like to check if a device (not smart, not connectable to Zigbee, Homey or whatever) is switched on or off, or if there is power connected to a system or device. Based on that status you can take certain actions. It can be compared to a doorsensor (door open/closed) or watersensor (wet/dry), but in this case it’s based on Voltage (230V or 110V if you like). I could connect a smart light bulb and check its status (on/off), but maybe there is a smarter solution available. PS. the situation is actually checking the on/off state of my tub heatpump to switch on/of the waterpump for it. Although it is a ‘smart’ heatpump and uses the Tuya app to switch on/off and set the temp, the Tuya connection to Homey does not work (although other systems that I have in the same Tuya account do work in Homey, this one doesn’t). The heatpump has a 230V outlet for the waterpump, but I also like/need to control the pump via Homey, not just via the heatpump. ---
**Author:** ![JohanP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johanp/32/119002_2.png) [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-status-device/132485/2 "2025-03-11T12:33:01Z")
Can you put a smart plug inbetween ? Then you can measure the power it uses, and thus see if it’s switched on or not…