A SMART SOCKET AND MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM USING SAID SOCKET

A smart socket for monitoring electric operating parameters of a load in an electric power network. The socket comprises at least one voltage sensor and one current sensor interfaced with a control unit configured to read the electric mains voltage and drawn current values when the socket is inserted between the load and the electric power network, a communication module interfaced with the control unit to send data and receive controls from a remote supervision unit. The socket also comprises load operation control devices, which operate according to the commands received from the communication module and/or the controls preset in the control unit.