MrMotofy
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Are there any RJ45 smart receptacles available? Everything I've seen so far is always wifi
Such things exist for more industrial-type situations but far as I've seen not in the tidy little packages the likes of the Wemo, et al., WiFi units.
I'm assuming you're asking about receptacle outlets that can be controlled for home automation. I don't think you'll ever see a product quite like you imagine, the electrical code requires that something lower voltage like Ethernet not be present in the same junction box as 120+VAC.Are there any RJ45 smart receptacles available? Everything I've seen so far is always wifi
Are you talking about Broadband over Powerline? RJ-45 to a power outlet receptacle?
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Yeah, plugin devices exist.Ethernet based, double and single here. I have not used either one.
Oh duh IP Switch, seems so obvious after one finds it. Apparently from the reviews it can be set to ping a site if no reply it can power cycle. That could be useful for keeping remote equipment online.Ethernet based, double and single here. I have not used either one.
That does bring up another thought though. Those receptacles with built in USB are obviously in the same box, combininghigh and low voltage. But maybe they're ok cuz the low voltage is directly powered off the High voltage. Not separately powered.Yeah, plugin devices exist.
If you ever see one that's made to be installed in-wall it's probably not code compliant. Kind of like those fire staring nightlight outlet face plates.
Not really the same box, inside the receptacle itself there's a power supply that produces the lower voltage. In a UL certified product, you can be pretty confident that it was designed in a manner that provides adequate isolation between the 5VDC output and the 120VAC. Some cheap ass product from aliexpress or ebay could be a problem.That does bring up another thought though. Those receptacles with built in USB are obviously in the same box, combininghigh and low voltage. But maybe they're ok cuz the low voltage is directly powered off the High voltage.
At least a smoking plug-in USB transformer can be pulled out of the wall if you're home. You'd have to run to the breaker panel and probably kill power to the whole house a hard-wired one did the same. Also, USB charging standards evolve so quickly, I'd rather not have to touch the house's wiring every time a better one comes out.I have looked at those outlet/USB and shied away, as many (if not most) are not UL-approved. The last few years I have bought only UL-approved AC adapters, USB chargers, wall warts etc. for myself and clients. Certainly that's no guarantee but after hearing about some house fires attributed to cheap, non-approved units, I was aware and then in late 2016 a client's house burned to the ground, as they were away and the house was 6 miles from town. Unofficial cause from local word-of-mouth and origin of fire was said to be "...a phone charger in the master bedroom".
I understand. The close to a hundred laptops I repaired in the 8 years of my 2nd career / small biz? I never left the house with any laptop charger plugged in, even my own. Still unplug wife's iPad when we leave as well. Ditto with my Makita drill/driver and Makita hand vac.All this talk of fire and chargers reminds me of when my old Apple PowerBook charger caught on fire. I was really lucky that I was awake and in the same room.
Haven't bought Apple products since.
I've caught some flak on another kind of camera forum for deciding to only buy OEM batteries in the future over much cheaper 3rd party batteries. I made my decision when I learned that 3rd party batteries just report a constant (fake) temperature back to the charger so the battery could be on fire and the charger would keep going. In my opinion, lithium batteries are a lot more dangerous than most people appreciate and I consider this an important safety feature. Of course, most people say "Well its never happened to me!" Still, on the 1/10000 chance it prevents a fire, I'll be glad it did.I understand. The close to a hundred laptops I repaired in the 8 years of my 2nd career / small biz? I never left the house with any laptop charger plugged in, even my own. Still unplug wife's iPad when we leave as well. Ditto with my Makita drill/driver and Makita hand vac.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery fires come to mind, too. Yikes!