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   On 18/01/2025 23:07, Adrian wrote:   
   > I'm looking for a USB controlled mains switch (230V AC) that I can   
   > connect to a PI to turn a mains power supply on and off.   
   >   
   > I've done a bit of digging around on the net, and the options seem to   
   > fall into two categories, either a relay device which means having to   
   > rewire the device (which I'd rather avoid), priced around 30Euros or one   
   > that sits in line (between the device and the supply).  The latter   
   > appears to be in excess of 100Euros, which is considerably more than I   
   > want to pay.   
   >   
   > Any suggestions on where to look ?  I'm not interested in a wireless   
   > solution, as it is likely to be used in places where signals are not   
   > reliable.   
      
   I've a similar thread in c.o.l.misc in particular. Although that's   
   headed 'smart plugs?' and looking for a wireless solution.   
      
   My own feeling is that the bigger the gap between mains and my   
   electronics, the better, and wireless is a good way for this.   
      
   I suspect off-the-shelf products, at least consumer-grade, will be   
   wireless. Might there be mileage in running network wires to local   
   wireless repeaters, then using wireless switches? Or use a   
   network-over-mains scheme?   
      
   Oh, and if you only need a PI for local control, with no networking,   
   don't forget the PI can be an AP and run a nearby wireless device   
   without a central router.   
      
   (FWIW I'm leaning towards the Shelly Plus Plug, at around £20. IIRC   
   there's a euro version too. It's the only one I've found that seems not   
   to need cloud servers.)   
      
   --   
   Mike Scott   
   Harlow, England   
      
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