System and method for on-boarding smart sockets with a supervisor controller

A smart socket comprising:

• a socket receptacle configured to receive an electrical plug of an appliance;
• a power connection for receiving line power from a line power source;
• a receptacle switch for switching power received from the power connection to the socket receptacle, the receptacle switch having an ON position that switches power ON to the socket receptacle and an OFF position that switches power OFF to the socket receptacle;
• a manual receptacle switch control for receiving a manual input from a user;
• a controller operatively coupled to the receptacle switch and the manual receptacle switch control, the controller configured to have a manual receptacle switch mode and a locked-ON receptacle switch mode, wherein:
• in the manual receptacle switch mode, the controller is configured to switch the receptacle switch between the ON position and the OFF position based on the manual input received via the manual receptacle switch control;
• and
• in the locked-ON receptacle switch mode, the controller is configured to switch the receptacle switch to the ON position and not switch the receptacle switch between the ON position and the OFF position based on the manual input received via the manual receptacle switch control.

A smart socket comprising:

• a socket receptacle configured to receive an electrical plug of an appliance;
• a power connection for receiving line power from a line power source;
• a receptacle switch for switching power received from the power connection to the socket receptacle, the receptacle switch having an ON position that switches power ON to the socket receptacle and an OFF position that switches power OFF to the socket receptacle;
• a manual receptacle switch control for receiving a manual input from a user;
• a controller operatively coupled to the receptacle switch and the manual receptacle switch control, the controller configured to have a manual receptacle switch mode and a locked-OFF receptacle switch mode, wherein:
• in the manual receptacle switch mode, the controller is configured to switch the receptacle switch between the ON position and the OFF position based on the manual input received via the manual receptacle switch control;
• and
• in the locked-OFF receptacle switch mode, the controller is configured to switch the receptacle switch to the OFF position and not switch the receptacle switch between the ON position and the OFF position based on the manual input received via the manual receptacle switch control.