diff --git a/pyHS100/pyHS100.py b/pyHS100/pyHS100.py
index 33c92619..8f15f63a 100644
--- a/pyHS100/pyHS100.py
+++ b/pyHS100/pyHS100.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+# Parts of this code reuse code and concepts by Lubomir Stroetmann from softScheck GmbH 
+# licensed under the Apache License v 2.0.
+# Copy of the Apache License can be found at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# The code from Lubomir Stroetmann is located at http://github.com/softScheck/tplink-smartplug
+
 import logging
 import socket
 import codecs
 import json
+import datetime
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ class SmartPlug(object):
         self.ip = ip
         self.port = 9999
         self._error_report = False
+        self.model = self._identify_model()
 
     @property
     def state(self):
@@ -102,3 +109,178 @@ class SmartPlug(object):
         sys_info = info["system"]["get_sysinfo"]
         relay_state = sys_info["relay_state"]
         return relay_state
+
+    def get_info(self):
+      """Interrogate the switch"""
+      return self._send_command('{"system":{"get_sysinfo":{}}}')
+
+    def turn_on(self):
+      """Turns the switch on
+
+        Return values:
+          True on success
+          False on failure
+      """
+      response = self._send_command('{"system":{"set_relay_state":{"state":1}}}')
+
+      if response["system"]["set_relay_state"]["err_code"] == 0:
+        return True
+
+      return False
+
+    def turn_off(self):
+      """Turns the switch off
+
+        Return values:
+          True on success
+          False on failure
+      """
+      response = self._send_command('{"system":{"set_relay_state":{"state":0}}}')
+
+      if response["system"]["set_relay_state"]["err_code"] == 0:
+        return True
+
+      return False
+      
+    def get_emeter_realtime(self):
+      """Gets the current energy readings from the switch
+
+        Return values:
+          False if command is not successful or the switch doesn't support energy metering
+          Dict with the current readings
+      """
+      if self.model == 100:
+        return False
+
+      response = self._send_command('{"emeter":{"get_realtime":{}}}')
+
+      if response["emeter"]["get_realtime"]["err_code"] != 0:
+        return False
+
+      response["emeter"]["get_realtime"].pop('err_code', None)
+      return response["emeter"]["get_realtime"]
+
+    def get_emeter_daily(self, year = datetime.datetime.now().year, month = datetime.datetime.now().month):
+      """Gets daily statistics for a given month.
+        
+        Arguments:
+          year (optional): The year for which to retrieve statistics, defaults to current year
+          month (optional): The mont for which to retrieve statistics, defaults to current month
+
+        Return values:
+          False if command is not successful or the switch doesn't support energy metering
+          Dict where the keys represent the days, and the values are the aggregated statistics
+      """
+      if self.model == 100:
+        return False
+
+      response = self._send_command('{"emeter":{"get_daystat":{"month":' + str(month) + ',"year":' + str(year) + '}}}')
+
+      if response["emeter"]["get_daystat"]["err_code"] != 0:
+        return False
+
+      data = dict()
+
+      for i, j in enumerate(response["emeter"]["get_daystat"]["day_list"]):
+        if j["energy"] > 0:
+          data[j["day"]] = j["energy"]
+
+      return data
+
+    def get_emeter_monthly(self, year = datetime.datetime.now().year):
+      """Gets monthly statistics for a given year.
+
+        Arguments:
+          year (optional): The year for which to retrieve statistics, defaults to current year
+
+        Return values:
+          False if command is not successful or the switch doesn't support energy metering
+          Dict - the keys represent the months, the values are the aggregated statistics
+      """
+      if self.model == 100:
+        return False
+
+      response = self._send_command('{"emeter":{"get_monthstat":{"year":' + str(year) + '}}}')
+
+      if response["emeter"]["get_monthstat"]["err_code"] != 0:
+        return False
+
+      data = dict()
+
+      for i, j in enumerate(response["emeter"]["get_monthstat"]["month_list"]):
+        if j["energy"] > 0:
+          data[j["month"]] = j["energy"]
+
+      return data
+      
+    def erase_emeter_stats(self):
+      """Erases all statistics.
+
+        Return values:
+          True: Success
+          False: Failure or not supported by switch
+      """
+
+      if self.model == 100:
+        return False
+
+      response = self._send_command('{"emeter":{"erase_emeter_stat":null}}')
+
+      if response["emeter"]["erase_emeter_stat"]["err_code"] != 0:
+        return False
+      else:
+        return True
+
+    def current_consumption(self):
+      """Get the current power consumption in Watt."""
+
+      response = self.get_emeter_realtime()
+
+      return response["power"]
+
+    def _encrypt(self, string):
+      """Encrypts a command."""
+      key = 171
+      result = "\0\0\0\0"
+      for i in string: 
+        a = key ^ ord(i)
+        key = a
+        result += chr(a)
+      return result
+
+    def _decrypt(self, string):
+      """Decrypts a command."""
+      key = 171 
+      result = ""
+      for i in string: 
+        a = key ^ ord(i)
+        key = ord(i) 
+        result += chr(a)
+      return result
+
+    def _send_command(self, command):
+      """Sends a command to the switch.
+          
+        Accepts one argument - the command as a string
+        
+        Return values:
+          The decrypted JSON
+      """
+      s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+      s.connect((self.ip, self.port))
+      s.send(self._encrypt(command))
+      response = self._decrypt(s.recv(4096)[4:])
+      s.close()
+
+      return json.loads(response)
+
+    def _identify_model(self):
+      """Query sysinfo and determine model"""
+      sys_info = self.get_info()
+
+      if sys_info["system"]["get_sysinfo"]["model"][:5] == 'HS100':
+        model = 100
+      elif sys_info["system"]["get_sysinfo"]["model"][:5] == 'HS110':
+        model = 110
+
+      return model
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