Another Issue

Jan's media streaming box has been overheating leading to it turning off.  It's an NVidia Shield TV which received video data over our LAN from our media server and then displays the video on the TV.

I realised the issue was it never gets turned off.  That needs to be more clearly defined!  Both the TV and NVidia Shield get turned off using the TV remote control.  However they actually get placed into hibernation waiting to be turned on by the remote. Therefore there is always 240V going to the device. 

If the electricity is to be fully turned off then the power needs to be switched off at the socket.  The problem is there is no switch on the socket.  Consequentially the power cable has to be unplugged from the socket.  That's fiddly and Jan doesn't like doing it.

The solution has been to modify the power socket so it can be turned off remotely.

I ordered a remote control from Aliexpress which consisted of a wirelessly controlled relay with two battery powered remote buttons and some instructions written in Chinlish.  

The instructions didn't make much sense but it wasn't too hard to work out how to install and operate the system.

 A test setup was used to confirm the system was working as required.  Then it was installed in a concealed location behind the display cabinet. 

Jan can now turn both the TV and NVidia Shield off using the remote button thus ensuring there is no electricity to the devices unless she wants to use them.   Total cost $15.50