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Remote Controlled Advanced Power Strip Using Raspberry Pi for Effective Energy Management

Folayan GB* and Idowu OO

The use of power strips at homes and offices has become widespread. It is majorly used to extend power from the main source to devices in many cases multiple devices. Power strips has a lot of advantages, so also dangers and disadvantages associated with the wide use. This paper explores the dangers and disadvantages with the view of bringing them to the fore. The paper goes further to review the issue of power strip control and goes ahead to introduce the use of Raspberry Pi in aiding the possibility of remotely controlling the use power strips.