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I use these blocks from Sparkfun: Solid State Relay - 40A (3-32V DC Input)

They have four screw terminals - two for 3VDC to control and two for 24V - 380V AC for the load. They have the CE certification.

I bolt them down inside a NEMA enclosure and use standard residential wiring techniques (buy a book or two!) to wire them to standard outlets, where I plug in the load.

The controller (Arduino etc.) is typically mounted in a small plastic box outside the NEMA enclosure with a terminal strip to attach sensors and so forth. It's powered by a wall wart.

This approach meets code and is perfectly safe. For level of competence needed - you should be capable of doing residential electrical wiring. That's a useful skill to learn.



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