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  • I’m in the USA and like the the Sengled smart plugs. They use Zigbee, can handle up to 1800W, and are ETL listed. Having said that, it looks like they don’t sell the ones I have any more. I don’t have experience with their newer ones.

    Just make sure whichever ones you get are ETL or UL listed. There’s some that are cheap but haven’t had any sort of safety testing done. It’s not worth the small savings.










  • Nice! Having power outlets at every parking spot would be useful for things other than EVs too.

    This is in the county I live in (San Mateo County), near SFO airport. Peninsula Clean Energy has some good rebates for residential customers too, like $2500 off a heat pump water heater and $2500 off a heat pump HVAC. That’s in addition to federal and state rebates.

    Of course, the installers know this and charge more for San Mateo County customers than other nearby counties, but it still means you can get a heat pump water heater for minimal out-of-pocket cost.








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    It really depends on the company. I’m an immigrant myself - I was on an E3 work visa for six years, then got a green card. For me, workload and expectations weren’t any different to a US citizen, and that’s the case at my employer in general.

    I plan projects for and and delegate work to junior employees, and I don’t know or care if they’re on a work visa or not. I’ve been in calibration meetings (to handle ratings and promotions) and the person’s visa status is never discussed.













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