This would be the route I took, but the op was scared of the plug. If their landlord does an inspection IDK that they'd love seeing a hacked power cable. I'd b

This would be the route I took, but the op was scared of the plug. If their landlord does an inspection IDK that they'd love seeing a hacked power cable. I'd basically get something like this [1] and then put it in the middle of a patch cable. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Aeotec-Security-controller-electricity-consumption/dp/B00MBIRF5W https://www.amazon.com/Aeotec-Security-controller-electricit...