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Re:The Amazing $1 Microcontroller (2017) by aaroninsf on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:28PM (#19853614)
watermelon0 has the correct answer: [most] hobbyists should stick 100% to low-voltage low-current applications and use off the shelf certified hardware whene interfacing with high-voltage (i.e. mains) power.

MEE hobbyists, disregard.

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Re:The Amazing $1 Microcontroller (2017) by vvanders on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:43PM (#19853718)
Even with a MEE your Homeowner's policy may deny a claim due to non-UL listed components installed along the mains.

I won't touch electrical on my house and will happily contract it out to a license+bonded electrician for the exact same reason.

That said really cool project and Kudos for tacking it, just make sure your smoke detector is working :).

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