Know of any USB-controlled power outlets?

[mds5000]

Does anyone use or know of a USB-controlled power outlet, specifically one with power monitoring? I've found http://www.pwrusb.com/index.html which might work, but doesn't have the power monitoring. There's loads of wifi-ones available, but I don't trust wifi to control tank equipment (unless perhaps you know of a wifi module thats hackable to run your own firmware).

I have my own controller (based on rasbperry pi, though not reef-pi) and I'd like to get Apex style power monitoring. Was planning on adding a USB device (I'd like it to be modular, so wasn't looking using GPIO directly). Seems like the type of problem someone would have solved before.

 

[theatrus]

Do you want per outlet or just aggregate for the strip? Is current enough or true power/apparent power needed?

 

[mds5000]

Per outlet control, and just current sense is probably fine. Looking to detect when return pump needs to be cleaned.