Newbie - can this be done?

[vzorglub (Vincent Regaud)]

@Dave_G1

Just need to know if OH has the capability to control the TP Link Power Outlet

Yes:

New TP-Link Smart Home binding with Bulb, Plug and Switch Support

The TP-Link binding is part of the openHAB distribution. The current binding supports even more devices than already mentioned here. For up-to-date information see: https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/tplinksmarthome There is also a beta version available in the openHAB Community Marketplace. See the TP-Link binding beta topic. In the TP-LINK HS100 Smart Plug (WiFi)? topic information about this binding was already posted, but since that might gets buried as it contains a lot ot replies I …

@Dave_G1

and the Chromecast at this point.

Yes:

Chromecast - Bindings

@Dave_G1

I have found that a sky HD box consumes a lot of electric when on standby

Yes… BUT the sky box really doesn’t like being switched on and off. Two boxes failed on me before and since they were replaced I don’t switch it off and it has been running for 3 years now. The power consumption outweigh the replacement cost.

@Dave_G1

Can OH do all of this, schedule the HS100 plug to turn off at midnight, turn on at 0700

Yes, you can do that in a rule

@Dave_G1

then make sure the TV is off/standby at 0701 ?

Maybe, depends on the TV, if there is a binding…