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Enlighten

Enlighten aims to raise electricity usage awareness and to be the future of all plug points. Its interchangeable sockets allows room for design changes as plugs change and adapt over the years. Enlighten is a smart plug that reads when the electrical current being drawn from the connected device is less than a certain wattage (phantom load). This then signals the LED strip surrounding the plug face to turn on. In addition to this signal light, an LED ring specifies exactly which device is the phantom load culprit with a pulsating rhythm. The pulse indicates that the user need to disconnect the plug point using the easy 'push click' latch mechanism, disconnecting all electrical current to the device.Along with the interchangeable sockets, a push popping mechanism replaces the usual on-off switch. This detail was added to help instill a habit of unplugging devices without having the burden of messy cables on the floor. The button feature mimics the action of unplugging.

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Adrian Stovell
Industrial Designer Cape Town, South Africa