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Well, actually it's a brushless motor controller:
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Up to 120A/6000W continuously. Out of a battery. If that's still too playful for you: Electric cars use the same sort of motors, controllers and batteries and need even more power (probably by increasing the voltage and not by even higher currents).
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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From that site...
"Overpowering RC[Remote Control] Since..."
And that component...
"For set-ups with limited airflow, such as under canopies or in a fuselage, there is an optional 40mm fan"
Excuse me? What kind of kit is someone building to fly around their backyard that requires a cooling unit on the power controller?
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CodeWraith wrote: This one, for example:
WTF! Way that thing was moving it looked more like a rocket than an helicopter.
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As ugly as this flying style is, it requires an enormous amount of skill from the pilot, a lot of motor power (which electric motors easily can deliver) and a battery that can provide this power without instantly exploding.
The 12 serial cell battery has about 51 V fully loaded (nominal value about 44.4 V) and the motor is between 10 kW - 14 kW. With the voltage more or less fixed, this power can only be supplied trough a high current.
Are you on your way to the store to get one already? 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: it requires an enormous amount of skill from the pilot,....Are you on your way to the store to get one already?
No, I know for a fact that I do not and am unlikely to ever have such skills.
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Took the family to see A Quiet Place last night. You'd think that a film that had very little in the way of dialogue couldn't present much in the way of menace but it's a testament to the skill of a very small cast that they managed to enthral us all.
This space for rent
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Haven't seen it yet. I must admit I like 'horror' films that make you uncomfortable rather than spraying blood everywhere. I liked the 'Blair Witch Project' for that very reason...it gave you a 'sense' of menance rather than this is the bad thing it will get you...
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It doesn't stray too far into the gore category, fortunately.
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Might be worth a watch then...
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I am looking forward to seeing this movie. I appreciate movies like this. As I get older, the need for gore in a movie to thrill me, subsides.
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I would have to agree. I used to love gore-fest films but now, I prefer ones where they use acting to disturb you. The problem I have with the gore films is that I have long had a fascination with special effects so I find myself appreciating the art of the FX team, rather than enjoying the movie - it's hard to be shocked or scared when you are thinking, "Cool, so they used blood bags situated around the neck there". When a film relies on plot and dialogue instead, it's a lot easier to immerse yourself and jump when there are startling parts.
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You will in any case not find any Schukoplug that is allowed for more than 16 Ampere, as that is the maximum current it is designed for.
If you want more than that you have to switch plugs.
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Chances are that you aren't going to find one: most houses aren't wired for 18A anyway (certainly not in the UK) so even if you created one I'd be reluctant to use it as it could well be a major fire risk. I'd start by checking your local building codes / regulations and working from there - but I think you are going to be out of luck.
What do you want that for?
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OriginalGriff wrote: What do you want that for?
GroLux array?
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Single spur lines (usually for cooking) can be rigged to 45A (but I've never seen anything but 30A)
However I would definitely wire the WIFI switch inline rather than bother with a plug...
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Yeah, but they tend to be directly wired rather than plugged and run to a separate fuse / isolator.
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Yeah - so I guess my answer to the original question is: The solution you want is not plug based. The WIFI relays at that rating exist, but you will need to talk to an electrician.
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Yes... I'm afraid I won't find it... 
I've got a new office (inside a normal flat) and we are trying to reduce the power consumption from the heating system...
We have the possibility to receive for free a "heat accumulator" (my grandfather is leaving his current flat for a new one) which is a device that gets energy during the night (cheaper electricity) and frees it progressively during the day keeping the office warm at cheaper cost.
The device gets electricity from two sources: one that is used to fill it with energy (power) and another one that is used to control the heat release.
The power source is the one that needs more amperes...
The idea is to get an intelligent switch to activate the power plug only during the cheap electricity hours...
Supposedly those devices along with the air conditioning systems are very effective in terms of comfort/cost.
That office has an oven and a vitro-ceramic hob... I could try to plug the "accumulator" in that line... but this still gives me the problem of switching it on and off automatically...
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We have the same thing here as our primary heating: they are called "storage heaters" and they are basically a big electric fire inside a bunch of bricks. What you need to do is talk to an electrician and your power company - the chances are that you need to change tariff to take advantage of these, as you need cheaper electricity at night - in the UK it's called "economy seven" - and it means a "double meter" which only switches some circuits on at night when it's cheap. Then your electrician wires that circuit to the heaters and it all happens automatically.
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OriginalGriff wrote: We have the same thing here as our primary heating: they are called "storage heaters" and they are basically a big electric fire inside a bunch of bricks
Exactly!
The power company is already providing the double tariff (here it's called "hourly discrimination" who knows why)...
I'll ask it to an electrician and see if our electrical company provides this service (automatic switch on/off a specific circuit)...
Thanks!
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Maybe you should separate the functionalities :
1. Smart control
2. Switch on/off a high powered line
For 2, use a relais that is 4kW/18A capable, with the appropriate safety.
For 1, use a smart plug to trigger the signal for the relais, or use a Wi-Fi capable arduino - you have plenty of example of DIY arduino-based relais all over the interweb
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Another reason to talk to your sparky is wiring those sorts of devices in must be done by a licensed contractor
- yes that's big $ but if it does catch fire (even if it didn't start the fire they will check all possible ignition points) and it's something you've cobbled together by yourself (even if you did it proper) then it's bye bye insurance - and if any neighbours are affected it's open market for them to sue you.
Even wiring a plug to the unit, or/and fitting the power socket (doesn't matter if the socket is special rating or not), no licensed contractor do, no insurance.
Even if disaster doesn't strike, but say you are renting the property (landlord inspections - these always happen if your landlord sells the property to another person), or your business is subject to lcouncil building or H&S checks: if an inspector sees the item and request the documentation (because it won't be in the original property plans) and you don't have any docco to show them, first it's a fine, then on to it's paying a contractor "un-install an improperly wired wotsit" and then reinstall it - double whammy regardless if they actually performed all those steps or not).
You say it's for an office... Surely you can write it off the business then (what you pay is less then it really costs anyway).
Be smart, for the sake of a few dollars saved today do it properly.
Sure sometimes it's OK to take shortcuts in business, but sometimes just for the sake of a few dollars you really shouldn't.
Sure, change the plug on a computer you bought in USA, but not on something that sucks big current and/or is attached to a building (in particular a commercial building), and really is supposed to be "professionally" installed anyway.
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If you're going to put 4 kW, I suspect you need a Dumb plug, not a smart one.
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