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hardware - Can I switch mains devices on/off? There's an American product called a PowerSwitch Tail which is basically an optically isolated relay in a box. They make a complete unit for 120V, but only kits for 240V supplies. The kit assembly looks pretty straightforward (even for a beginner). While it is more expensive ($18) than a cobbled together circuit with a relay, it's a lot more convenient and (most likely) a lot safer too. Electric Imp promises a simpler cheaper path to the Internet of Things Los Altos-based start-up Electric Imp is looking to make putting the "things" into the Internet of Things both cheaper and simpler with Imp - a Wi-Fi equipped card designed to connect appliances to the internet so that users can remotely monitor and control them. A similar concept to the Twine system we saw back in 2011, Imp is geared towards simple installation and works with a range of appliances. The biggest novelty here is that the card combines the power of Wi-Fi with cloud computing provided by Electric Imp, so manufacturers don’t need to create specific management software. Users can link up with other users and services online as well as monitoring the device connected with the Imp through a web-browser or smartphone. Behind the high-tech appeal of the innovation is a rather domestic story, which is just as well since it’s in the home that it will most likely be put to work. Electric Imp has announced that it will start shipping a developer preview bundle in late June.

ElectronicBricks-1 Get your brand new Wikispaces Classroom now and do "back to school" in style. guest Join | Help | Sign In arduino-info Home guest| Join | Help | Sign In Turn off "Getting Started" Loading... Raspberry Pi – Driving a Relay using GPIO | SusaNET There’s something exciting about crossing the boundary between the abstract world of software and the physical ‘real world’, and a relay driven from a GPIO pin seemed like a good example of this. Although a simple project, I still learned some new things about the Raspberry Pi while doing it. There are only four components required, and the cost for these is around 70p, so it would be a good candidate for a classroom exercise. Even a cheap relay like the Omron G5LA-1 5DC can switch loads of 10A at 240V. A word of caution: don’t tinker with mains voltages unless you’re really (really) sure about what you’re doing. The Circuit There are four components to this circuit. A relay will often have 3 significant voltage/current ratings specified; coil, AC load, and DC load. The AC and DC load ratings relate to the switch-contacts, and state the maximum load current (e.g. for your lamp, motor, etc.) that can be carried at the given AC and DC voltages. The breadboard photo shows it wired up.

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