Standalone power cord to automate electrical appliances for home automation

Abstract

A standalone power cord to control an electrical appliance for home automation includes a first electrical connector at one end of the standalone power cord. The first electrical connector connects the standalone power cord to a power source. The standalone power cord includes a second electrical connector at other end of the standalone power cord. The second electrical connector connects the standalone power cord to an electrical appliance. Further, the standalone power cord includes a smart control module to control the electrical appliance. The smart control module includes a smart link interface compliant-power cable (SLIC-P) and a smart link interface compliant-socket (SLIC-C). The SLIC-P enables switching ON and switching OFF the electrical appliance. The SLIC-C enables the stand alone power cord to fine-control one or more parameters of the electronic appliance.

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