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#114 No contact mains detector for Arduino & Pi 🥧(just 10 components)

Name: #114 No contact mains detector for Arduino & Pi 🥧(just 10 components)
Channel: Ralph S Bacon
Description: Ralph S Bacon's circuit is recommended for sensing whether mains is live without any direct connection, keeping a microcontroller safely isolated from dangerous voltage.

Ralph S Bacon

Why people recommend it

Ralph S Bacon's circuit is recommended for sensing whether mains is live without any direct connection, keeping a microcontroller safely isolated from dangerous voltage.

Watch for: check suitability for your board before going near mains

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