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Working with mains power is stupid. Don't do it if you can avoid it, especially if you don't know what you are doing. You can get a small remote power switch f
by joshu 14y ago
Working with mains power is stupid. Don't do it if you can avoid it, especially if you don't know what you are doing.
You can get a small remote power switch for $100 or so.
- john_w_t_b 14y agoBelkin WeMo is only $49 and programmable via IFTTT. Edit: $45 on Amazon at present.
- alex_h 14y agoWe've had success with a WeMo and this project: https://github.com/issackelly/wemo https://github.com/issackelly/wemo which lets you control the WeMo switch from within your local network. A quick python script to query the database for new users followed by calls to on() and off() works great.
- StavrosK 14y agoThere are remote-controlled RF switches for $20 for four. The Raspberry Pi can send RF signalss to these switches. Unfortunately, I don't have an oscilloscope to reverse-engineer the signal for mine, so the most I could manage to do is turn them off (but not on). That's a very safe way of doing these things. If anyone else knows how I can reverse-engineer the signal, I'd appreciate it (I also want to make the Raspberry Pi open my garage door, same deal).
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