"Product vendors often employ press representatives who reach out to journalists, writers, bloggers, and influencers, whatever you want to call us, to try to convince us to cover their products. Back in July, I had just published an article about finding electrical circuits in my Fab Lab when I got a pitch from a PR person saying, "Given the Fab Lab has electronics with high electricity demand, could give you some serious peace of mind, especially when you're away from home.""
"Setting it up involves loading an app and connecting that app to my wireless network and to the device. That process works just about the same as connecting any other smart home device. After that, you wait. The device takes about seven days to "analyze the electrical background signal levels to establish a baseline before electrical fire hazards can be detected." It looks for indications of electrical arcing events, which often get worse over time, leading to fires."
A small plug-in device called Ting connects to a home's Wi-Fi and relies on a companion app for setup. The device requires about seven days to analyze background electrical signals and establish a baseline before it can detect electrical fire hazards. It monitors for electrical arcing events that can worsen over time and lead to fires. The device performed background monitoring for several months without reporting events, which indicates no detected arcing. The device installation process mirrors other smart-home products. The device aims to provide peace of mind for electricity-heavy spaces such as fabrication labs with 3D printers, servers, and laser cutters.
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