Thanks to our state-of-the-art electricity infrastructure in Lebanon, we not only have to worry about the random daily outages but also about the number of appliances you can simultaneously switch on before your circuit breaker gets overloaded and automatically shuts off. And when it happens, you of course have to either go down to the electricity room to turn it on again or call someone to do it for you. Bottom line, it’s irritating.
For that, Salim Roumieh, an electrician from Zgharta, came up with a simple solution by designing his own power breaker than can be switched on or off with a remote control. So every time “bitek l disjoncteur”, he simply pushes a button to get the power back on again! I know it may sound silly, but think of how helpful it can be when it’s too hot or too cold to step outside your apartment.
There’s not much technical details online about this power breaker or the coverage of its remote control (for example what if the electricity is underground?) but Salim Roumieh already got a patent for his design from the ministry economy and there’s a chance we might soon see it available in the market.
In all cases, you can read more about his story here and here.
photos via techiedad.me and safiralchamal.com
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