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- # Slow-Start Power Socket
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- If connecting all your devices at the same time is tripping a circuit breaker, you need a *slow-start power socket*.
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- This device controls a strip of power sockets, enabling them individually one by one with a delay. This way there is a much smaller spike in electricity usage, which helps to avoid tripping the circuit breaker.
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- TODO: image of result
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- ## Overview
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- A microcontroller is powered from a 5V brick (always connected). It controls a set of relays, which in turn enable power to individual power sockets. Upon boot the microcontroller waits a few seconds before enabling each of the power sockets. Then it sits idly by until the next power outage. All of this is enclosed in an electrical distribution box.
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- Optionally a speaker is used to indicate the state of the power socket "boot" process. A circuit breaker may be added to guard the whole device from tripping the main circuit breaker in the building.
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- ## Bill of Materials
- - microcontroller (MCU, Arduino)
- - multi-relay module board
- - 5V power brick (to power the MCU and relays)
- - socket for the power brick
- - electrical distribution box (safe housing for the whole device)
- - power socket modules suitable for the distribution box
- - corded power plug (for connecting the whole device to electricity)
- - cables suitable for electrical wiring
- - speaker (optional)
- - circuit breaker module (optional)
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- TODO: image of internals
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