WiFi wall socket teardown.

This rogue WiFi controlled socket was sent by David for our exploration.
I seem to recall that it was having issues remaining connected to the network, and having seen the construction I'm going to guess that the main reason for that could be the potential screening of the module by a metal back-box in a stone wall - it's very clear that this type of device would benefit greatly from being mounted in a plastic box in a wood partition wall.
The other possibility is flaky software, as many of these devices seem to use copied software with random modifications made to fit the product. Some of those modifications may actually break the original software.

As mentioned in the video, I don't really approve of building electronics into fixed electrical accessories. It's much better to plug them into sockets as modules, so that they can be changed easily without interfering with fixed wiring when they fail. They can also be disconnected faster when they start turning brown and emitting smoke.

The other advantage of plugging external devices in is that they can run cooler and will often get better wifi reception from being stood out from the wall.

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