I have read in an electronics journal that Power Line Communications (PLC) can be used to switch on and off devices that are also receiving power from the grid.
I would like to make a setup where I will use an inverter to produce 220VAC from a car battery and then have three dummy devices (perhaps a street lamp bulb) to represent loads that are getting power from the inverter but also have a control signal sent through the same lines powering the bulbs in which it can then toggle on/off the bulb upon receiving this control signal.
Is there a guide that can help me do this? I know a lot of papers have been written on PLC already but it is hard to search for them, especially since people are confusing Power Line Commuications with Programmable Logic Controller. Anyone can give me advice on this?
By the way I am aware that there are other ways to control things like with X10, etc... but this is more of a proof of concept kind of thing, and a lot of papers have been written on the advantage of PLC such as less cost for wiring since you only need a one wire for power and control, etc...
I would like to make a setup where I will use an inverter to produce 220VAC from a car battery and then have three dummy devices (perhaps a street lamp bulb) to represent loads that are getting power from the inverter but also have a control signal sent through the same lines powering the bulbs in which it can then toggle on/off the bulb upon receiving this control signal.
Is there a guide that can help me do this? I know a lot of papers have been written on PLC already but it is hard to search for them, especially since people are confusing Power Line Commuications with Programmable Logic Controller. Anyone can give me advice on this?
By the way I am aware that there are other ways to control things like with X10, etc... but this is more of a proof of concept kind of thing, and a lot of papers have been written on the advantage of PLC such as less cost for wiring since you only need a one wire for power and control, etc...