SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TYPE OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE THAT IS PLUGGED INTO A SMART SOCKET

A measurement unit within a smart socket provides a measure related to the current and/or a measure related to the voltage delivered by the smart socket to the appliance to a trained ML Model. In response, the trained ML Model identifies the appliance type of the appliance that is plugged into the socket receptacle of the smart socket as one of the plurality of predetermined appliance types. Power may be turned on/off to the socket receptacle of the smart socket based at least in part on the identified appliance type and/or identifying anomalous operation of the appliance based at least in part on the identified appliance type.