{"id":81,"date":"2020-12-01T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portaltex.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2022-07-24T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T15:09:43","slug":"the-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET PORTAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"81\" class=\"elementor elementor-81\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a12c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a12c49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:75,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e7fd49\" data-id=\"6e7fd49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a130b92 elementor-nav-menu__align-justify elementor-nav-menu--indicator-chevron elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"a130b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"page-1-nav\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav role=\"navigation\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-drop-out\"><ul id=\"menu-1-a130b92\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"story-menu-selected menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-273\"><a href=\"#the-story\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-259\"><a href=\"#the-problem-main\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-290\"><a href=\"#the-solution-main\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Solution<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"eicon-menu-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Menu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" role=\"navigation\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><ul id=\"menu-2-a130b92\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"story-menu-selected menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-273\"><a href=\"#the-story\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-259\"><a href=\"#the-problem-main\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-290\"><a href=\"#the-solution-main\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Solution<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b67933e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b67933e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b73178b\" data-id=\"b73178b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56ad27 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a56ad27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVOLUTION OF POWERED OUTLETS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d96e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60d96e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48000de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48000de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9fa26\" data-id=\"1d9fa26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a90375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a90375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:3,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:72}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Solution-03-1024x877.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Solution-03-1024x877.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Solution-03-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Solution-03-768x658.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Solution-03.png 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca3fa1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aca3fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVOLUTION OF POWERED OUTLETS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3010ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3010ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d9604\" data-id=\"48d9604\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a687518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a687518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Patent Pending<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80974f elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f80974f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"#the-story\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd868e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd868e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d724bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d724bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"the-story\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c063f79\" data-id=\"c063f79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d015e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d015e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b82124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b82124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STORY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a47f51b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a47f51b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea2531e\" data-id=\"ea2531e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3803df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3803df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW IT BEGAN<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf54fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abf54fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-639521a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"639521a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ee219\" data-id=\"97ee219\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb97a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb97a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bill, an avid tech enthusiast, took on a Home Automation project.<\/p><p>He started off with upgrading a traditional &#8216;On\/Off&#8217; wall switch with a &#8216;smart&#8217; UPB dimmable switch.<\/p><p>The latest model came with pigtails, all ready to be wired, once the old switch was removed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c21a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c21a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:15,&quot;end&quot;:35}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:45}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dimmer-Switch-02.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dimmer-Switch-02.png 912w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dimmer-Switch-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dimmer-Switch-02-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dimmer-Switch-02-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f79a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38f79a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, this required powering off the circuit and removing the decorative faceplate and yanking the switch out of the electrical box&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65328fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65328fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wondering what it is that is lurking from inside the wall?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb9af0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb9af0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc68dd\" data-id=\"1dc68dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836a66e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"836a66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Behind The Wall<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1823e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1823e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The faceplate removed and the light switch pulled out, the switch box was uncovered.<\/p><p>What was looking from inside the wall was a rat&#8217;s nest of cables, splices, pigtails and wire nuts &#8211; all jammed together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eaa7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eaa7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:46}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:17,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Old-Switch-01.png 1065w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57929ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57929ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not an inspiring sight, is it?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ac5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ac5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There did not seem to be much space left to accommodate the bigger size new dimmer switch.<\/p><p>It took some major pushing and shoving of the stiff pesky wires into the back corners of the outlet to make space for the new gadget piece.<\/p><p>As it turned out, the home and office outlet boxes were not very sturdy, nor designed to <strong>make things easy &#8211; quite the opposite<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As Bill worked the new dimmer switch into its place, the outlet box started shifting and challenged him to learn an artful skill of &#8216;precision fitting&#8217; on the fly.<\/p><p>Fast forward half an hour &#8211; skill acquired, the switch finally wired up, shoved and forced into the position flush with the wall surface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fd0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7fd0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Half an hour work. Sounds reasonable. Right?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2849960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2849960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well, there were yet another 35 outlets to go&#8230; and it <strong>only got worse<\/strong> with adding multi-gang outlets into the mix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d28ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d28ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bill spent a couple more days meticulously rewiring and refitting switches, receptacles, and light fixtures, while thinking the thoughts:<\/p><p><strong>&#8220;There must be a better way!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p>and<\/p><p><strong>&#8220;Why is this happening???&#8221;<\/strong>,<\/p><p>A curious thought indeed.<\/p><p>So, let us take a closer look at the roots of this &#8220;Why&#8221;?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0300 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4cf0300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"#a-lookback\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52811d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52811d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a-lookback\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ec9565 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ec9565\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9094a6\" data-id=\"c9094a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138eeb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"138eeb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONSUMER TECH EVOLUTION<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff078e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff078e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d3a5d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d3a5d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"#evolution-of-things\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7295402\" data-id=\"7295402\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2b841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc2b841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let There Be A Light Bulb!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af37e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af37e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electricity became a common utility over a century ago.<\/p><p>Since then, technologies, serving consumer segment, have advanced tremendously &#8212;<\/p><p>&#8212; and so have the ways we interact with electrically powered appliances and devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c55e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0c55e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evolution of Things<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bf6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bf6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the word &#8216;evolution&#8217; hints, we have consistently got better at selecting things &#8211; deciding on which ones to keep to ourselves and which &#8211; to gift away.<\/p><p>The consumer technology products (&#8216;the things&#8217;) have improved in terms of:<\/p><ul><li>material characteristics and quality<\/li><li>standards of engineering design and manufacturing<\/li><li>variety of product types and their functional versatility<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afd246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9afd246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engineering of Things<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b20f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b20f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scientific discoveries &#8211; both accidental and those claimed as intentional, lead us to generational break-throughs in creating consumer-oriented technologies and their application use-cases that just did not exist before.<\/p><p>We may attribute integration of:<\/p><ul><li>Electronics, and<\/li><li>Network Connectivity<\/li><\/ul><p>into consumer tech products, as the biggest impacts on their evolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e77443 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e77443\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f5b23d\" data-id=\"0f5b23d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2180b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2180b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Started with a Light Bulb<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85db06c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85db06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14be662 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14be662\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-715d8c9\" data-id=\"715d8c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d458684 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d458684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:50,&quot;end&quot;:72}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:60}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Antique-Brass-Pull-Chain-Lamp.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Antique-Brass-Pull-Chain-Lamp.png 845w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Antique-Brass-Pull-Chain-Lamp-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Antique-Brass-Pull-Chain-Lamp-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Antique-Brass-Pull-Chain-Lamp-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e08d73 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e08d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-02.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-02.png 817w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-02-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-02-768x830.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a1444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24a1444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b7335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75b7335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And Switched a 'Flip' to an 'App'<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a338190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a338190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Future Still Bright (Like A Light Bulb)?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe69bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe69bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why of course!<\/p><p>There is an ongoing progress in the development of consumer technology products, which require use of electricity, ranging from:<\/p><ul><li>portable gadgets and household appliances to<\/li><li>computerized home automation systems, and to<\/li><li>electrified motorized scooters and vehicles<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd20957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd20957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good, you say?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5053136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5053136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Well, not so fast.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42626d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d42626d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"#the-problem-main\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9798d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9798d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eba80fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eba80fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"the-problem-main\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ac78c7\" data-id=\"0ac78c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784ec82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"784ec82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19f3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d19f3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE PROBLEM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e576f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9e576f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0b7f18\" data-id=\"c0b7f18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71cd3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71cd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">'FITTINGLY' OUTGROWN<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4f5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b4f5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47f7236 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47f7236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af308b9\" data-id=\"af308b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6917f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6917f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remember \"Behind The Wall\"?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4eba13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4eba13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the same period it took to develop technology for controlling a &#8216;light bulb&#8217; with a smartphone app, there has been little progress in ways of delivering electrical power to its utilization points, aka &#8216;<strong>electrical outlets<\/strong>&#8216;, or &#8216;<strong>power <\/strong><strong>outlets<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p><p>Electrical outlet is an interface point for the two counterpart layers, which we may refer to as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Host Layer<\/strong>, and<\/li><li><strong>Client Layer<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>In this sense, the consumer end-use products would belong to the Client Layer and the power distribution systems, which energize the client devices would belong to the Host Layer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00dfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e00dfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eh&#8230; So what is with this &#8216;there has been little progress&#8217; claim now?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6700d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6700d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let us address <em>&#8216;the elephant in the room&#8217;<\/em>, or more fittingly (get it?), <em>&#8216;the monster in the wall&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea0379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eea0379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Back In The Days:<\/br>\n'Frankenstein' Style<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c710941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c710941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fb39d7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fb39d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-102cf99\" data-id=\"102cf99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8aff18 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8aff18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:50,&quot;end&quot;:72}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:13,&quot;end&quot;:64}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:38}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_rotateZ_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:50,&quot;end&quot;:65}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-04-1024x915.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-04-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-04-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-04-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-04.png 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f11cf6 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f11cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:45}},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:56}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-05-901x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-05-901x1024.png 901w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-05-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-05-768x873.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Slider-05.png 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c90f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c90f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef82f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef82f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today: <\/br>\nMonster Is Still In The Wall!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5083e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5083e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9780274 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9780274\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a194f5b\" data-id=\"a194f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a78a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a78a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, Are We Still Wiring Then?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95678b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95678b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evolution vs Innovation<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae85fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae85fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We surely have progressed in the ways of bringing electrical power to end-use devices, haven&#8217;t we? Just take the &#8216;smart&#8217; outlets and switches as an example!<\/p><p>A familiar thought and yet &#8211; here is what a typical installation of the latest and greatest &#8216;smart&#8217; device <em><strong>still<\/strong><\/em> looks like.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f322a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f322a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yep.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d9279e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d9279e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61a22f1\" data-id=\"61a22f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb5da3 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bb5da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Last-Century-Wiring-A.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afa09d elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4afa09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:54}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:45}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:61}},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Etekcity-Light-Switch-03.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Etekcity-Light-Switch-03.png 1000w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Etekcity-Light-Switch-03-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Etekcity-Light-Switch-03-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Etekcity-Light-Switch-03-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0ecda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0ecda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Are Still Wiring. Manually.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba34ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba34ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is an obvious disparity between the ongoing evolution in the &#8216;Client Layer&#8217; and what seems to be a covered up mess of outdated techniques that involve a lot of manual labor and unfriendly entanglement of stiff wires, or what we call, the &#8216;Host Layer&#8217;.<\/p><p>The Host Layer equipment is usually hidden on <strong>the other side<\/strong> of:<\/p><ul><li>a wall &#8211; if it&#8217;s a wall outlet or a switch<\/li><li>a ceiling &#8211; if it&#8217;s a chandelier, or any other lighting or a fan fixture<\/li><li>a floor &#8211; if it&#8217;s an outlet you like to step on occasionally<\/li><li>any other interior surface really, be it a cooking top, an office desk, and so on<\/li><\/ul><p>Thus, the status-quo has been to not worry about the <strong>Host Layer<\/strong> &#8211; for as long as the wiring is not visible and is on the <strong>&#8216;other side&#8217;<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3eae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc3eae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outa Sight, Outa Mind,  Say You?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8eb05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8eb05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Well, \"this claim is disputed\".<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8246082 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8246082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"#the-tech-gap\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66223c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66223c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"the-tech-gap\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61be489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61be489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8329e75\" data-id=\"8329e75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4f9a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de4f9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TECHNOLOGICAL GAP<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48c9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d48c9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2fb6d1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2fb6d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaa4ec8\" data-id=\"eaa4ec8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876ad15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"876ad15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"This\" Side Ain't Any Prettier<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f28fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f28fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Earlier, we looked at an illustration of how Consumer Technology Products have evolved for the &#8216;better&#8217; over time &#8211; we went from a simple light bulb knob switch to a &#8220;smart&#8221; one.<\/p><p>We had a pretty simple use-case going for quite a while and then evolition happened:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4142a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4142a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How It Started<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ed820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ed820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SWITCH_PLATE_BRASS-01.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SWITCH_PLATE_BRASS-01.png 471w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SWITCH_PLATE_BRASS-01-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b35e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3b35e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How It's Going<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354eec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"354eec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Outlet-Mess-01.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6ada8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c6ada8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Client Layer - Closer Look<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3bcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e3bcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This instance of a &#8220;Client Layer&#8221; seems to illustrate a competition of sorts &#8211; among mutually incompatible, proprietary client devices with mismatching voltages and interfaces, all trying to access the &#8220;Host Layer&#8221; infrastructure and its relic design.<\/p><p>That is the point though &#8211; the status-quo for the Client Layer devices is to keep adapting and to contrive intermediary means to enable usability with power distribution systems, <em><strong>designed a century ago<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc60315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc60315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Houston, We've Got A Problem... Defined Below<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66c1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b66c1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have reached a point of a technological gap between the &#8216;Client&#8217; and &#8216;Host&#8217; domains, rendering the legacy power infrastructures increasingly inadequate to serve the modern and forthcoming technological demands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e615ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e615ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4d141 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9b4d141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"#problems-summary\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f5e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5f5e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"problems-summary\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cb97e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb97e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e02d6\" data-id=\"a9e02d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37296a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b37296a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE IMPACT<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef26c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ef26c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a5ebf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a5ebf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a49dbe2\" data-id=\"a49dbe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2ff2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba2ff2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why The Problem Exists<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4eea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be4eea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limited Visibility<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b4f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b4f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Products directly facing the Customer are most visible in the markets. These markets continually attract innovation, as evident from proliferation of applied technologies, brands, and use-cases of electrically powered devices in the Client Layer.<\/p><p>In contrast, the Host Layer is hidden &#8220;behind the wall&#8221;. It hardly reminds you of a bustling marketplace.<\/p><p>Terms like &#8216;power distribution equipment&#8217;, &#8216;wiring systems&#8217;, and &#8216;junction boxes&#8217; have a high chance of making the Consumers wanna yawn and bring a blank &#8220;staring at a wall&#8221; look on their faces.<\/p><p>Somewhere, in the back of our minds we might have a vague idea of what function Host Layer serves &#8211; something to do with bringing electricity to the Client Layer utilization points.<\/p><p>Host Layer is a passive market segment. It is no wonder there is not much innovation happening on that front &#8211; or shall we say, &#8220;in the back&#8221;?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31e36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a31e36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limited visibility leads to limited innovation.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f19a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f19a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While R&amp;D for end-use electrical devices is an ongoing norm, the platform that is supposed to power them up, is growing inadequate on all fronts of usability.<\/p><p>Here we are using a nanotechnology chip enabled gadget with the latest wireless charging pad from Apple, yet frantically looking for the right type of a dongle and a good ole&#8217; outlet to plug the thing into.<\/p><p>Extrapolate this consumer technology development trend a bit into the future and you will see clearly how antique the Host Layer really is &#8211; limited visibility or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f4321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5f4321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Are Addressing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae4a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cae4a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power Outlets<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c0114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c0114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Infrastructure Equipment:<\/strong> physical architecture of wiring systems and a form factor of their hardware components have remained virtually unchanged:<\/p><ul><li>we still awkwardly pull cables through junction boxes and jam them into an outlet box<\/li><li>we still happily shove the client devices into the ugly mess &#8211; not discriminating for whether it&#8217;s a conventional &#8216;dumb&#8217; receptacle or the latest smart device &#8216;off the CES shelf&#8217;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5097d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5097d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A 'Rats Nest' of wire entanglements still prevails<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4160b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4160b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Methodology:<\/strong> we continue to use century old methodology and tools to build and service electrical outlets:<\/p><ul><li>the process is bound by inalterable nature of equipment<\/li><li>a trained skill is required to sort through an entanglement of stiff wires and to manually carry out a sequence of repetitious tasks, such as wire splicing and precision fitting<\/li><li>a skilled professional has to manage hazards of electrocution while performing simple tasks, due to exposed conductors and terminals<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84265db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84265db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legacy Standards<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3d777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3d777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Regulations:<\/strong> wiring systems in our homes are governed by codes and standards, which were developed in the last century &#8211; for legacy power distribution systems, also designed in the last century.<\/p><p>In other words, we have regulations in place that restrict Consumers from directly interacting with electrical outlets &#8216;behind&#8217; the faceplate and dictate how we to do things from a place of the past.<\/p><p>Besides, why would anyone want to mess with an outlet, unless necessary? And even then, we&#8217;d just need to call an electrician? Right?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd11c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd11c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Filling Station Attendant was a thing - is Tesla Supercharger Attendant a thing? <\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6dbd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6dbd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Status-Quo<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd894ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd894ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Regulations stipulate where you and your gadgets and appliances may interact with electricity around your house.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adad006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adad006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sound a bit categorical?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808c0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"808c0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They do though.<\/p><p>It is instilled in our minds that functional purposes of electrical outlets are preassigned at time of construction and they are permanently installed in predetermined spots around your home.<\/p><p>You, the Consumer, show up to an already established (and regulated by code) layout.<\/p><p>We stick to the notion of preassigned outlets within the interiors &#8211; often configured with little or no regard to the preference of an end user.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f87a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07f87a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do we even want to deal with configuring power outlets?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2fa79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2fa79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spoiler alert: Yes.<\/p><p>In a sense, we already interact with and alter functionality of power outlets, which come in all sorts of forms, such as a receptacle, a light switch, a ceiling fan installation box, an in-built overhead lamp holder, an AC system thermostat connection box, and so on:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>we augment a wall receptacle with a remotely controlled power strip<\/li><li>we upgrade a simple light switch with a &#8216;smart&#8217; one<\/li><li>we decorate our rooms by replacing the boring lights with &#8216;smart&#8217; bulbs, controlled by an mobile phone app<\/li><li>we do many more things with what the Client Layer tech has to offer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>However, we always seem to be limited on what is possible in the Client Layer by the inflexibility of the Host Layer architecture.<\/p><p>We challenge this status-quo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9347dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9347dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why We Need To Solve This<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b6927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4b6927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain Points<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee778de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee778de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unintended consequences of only focusing on Client Layer innovations are becoming increasingly apparent in our daily lives. Here are some examples of the resulting pain points.<\/p><p><strong>Infrastructure Perspective:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>straight-up waste of resources due to outdated physical architecture of power outlets that compel an electrician to tediously perform repetitious tasks by hand, per each electrical outlet installation &#8211; there is no alternative solution with an automated process<\/li><li>unjustifiably high cost of achieving operational reliability and safety of wiring systems:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>compared to moderns standards elsewhere in construction process, the process of end-use outlet points wiring is of an antique one<\/li><li>despite being tightly regulated and requiring a certified professional with knowledge of applicable codes, the job is highly prone to human error, especially when interconnecting complex electrical circuits<\/li><li>such errors may quickly lead to disproportionally expensive corrective measures of an error than its cause, e.g. having to tearing down and replacing an entire drywall just to fix a small wiring mistake<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Consumer Tech Perspective:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>proliferation of intermediary solutions to bridge the novel end-use devices with legacy platforms that are supposed to host them, yet require continual adapting and endless customizations, e.g.:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>the latest and greatest model of your MacBook Pro or an iPhone inevitably ends with some kind of a converter, an adapter, a dongle &#8211; all ending with a plug in a wall; now, expand that image in your mind with all other cables and contraptions polluting your interior aesthetics and which you wished were &#8216;hidden behind that wall&#8217;<\/li><li>integration of home automation electronics or software enabled appliances with your conventional home wiring system that requires jumping through many hoops and spending a lot of money with no guarantee that you will like the end result &#8211; surely many may come up with a &#8216;story&#8217; similar to Bill&#8217;s home improvement project<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>incompatibility of proprietary protocols:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>you may &#8216;pledge allegiance&#8217; to a particular IoT brand and commit to their proprietary hardware and operating system &#8211; only to find out in a few months that half of your family prefers something else, most likely non-compatible<\/li><li>or worse, your preferred vendor of choice decides to &#8216;pivot&#8217; from their original technology development course or shut down their business altogether and you are stuck with an obsolete and non-functional system<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>skepticism of early adopters:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>parade of brand allegiances and risks of rapid obsolescence of the new technology makes Consumers resist its adoption<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Put simply, we observe the Problem brewing in both counter-part domains:<\/p><ul><li>veiled symptoms of the infrastructure pain points in the Host Layer<\/li><li>mayhem of asynchronous attempts to deploy novel Client Layer tech onto a relic platform<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1aed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd1aed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Give Way to Innovation<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff68abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff68abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a need for modernizing physical architecture of power distribution infrastructures, improving safety practices, and setting new standards of interconnecting wiring system components, allowing to speed up adoption of new and upcoming technology solutions at consumer level.<\/p><p>Despite the impressive amount of R&amp;D conducted to develop future-oriented host layer infrastructures over the last decades, none of the relevant inventions have been adopted by the industry \u2013 there is evidence that inventors consistently failed to commercialize their intellectual property.<\/p><p>Our hypothesis is that scaling of prior art solutions had failed due to isolated and non-convergent efforts.<\/p><p>We see a path forward, where the Host Layer innovations will achieve market success through a standardized modular interface solution that would allow Client Layer devices to seamlessly integrate with and have uniform access to the underlying wiring systems, irrespective of proprietary origin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c1afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45c1afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b073a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b073a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still onboard with us?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e54b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e54b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5274ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c14ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c14ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PTX SOLUTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84345ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84345ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3128c56\" data-id=\"3128c56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429b45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"429b45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THIS IS THE WAY<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0590a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0590a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b93b778 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b93b778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f96f71\" data-id=\"4f96f71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb8721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fb8721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0db9d08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0db9d08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7eafe8\" data-id=\"e7eafe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c742b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44c742b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316d2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"316d2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:54}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plugs.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cba10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6cba10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc36a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fc36a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:45}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:45}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plays.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bb506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d6bb506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc2a8a2\" data-id=\"fc2a8a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952c1cf elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"952c1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:46}},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Smart-Client-01.png 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ba634 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ba634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:54}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-w-R-T-Cables-01.png 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffb8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fffb8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e498e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e498e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Superior Technique<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d067483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d067483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain Points Resolved<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d806bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d806bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We resolved the issue of manual wiring nonsense and precision fitting for the outlets.<\/p><p>Portal Tex has developed a novel apparatus that delegates the otherwise manual tasks of splicing and interconnecting individual conductors of an outlet\u2019s electrical circuit to a prebuilt bus set, which is compartmentalized inside an outlet assembly.<\/p><p>Our solution replaces outdated methodologies and allows to convert elements of traditional electrical wiring systems into independently configurable, mutually compatible and ready-to-go segmented units.<\/p><p>We designed auxiliary fixtures and tools to facilitate installing, servicing, replacing, and upgrading the electrical outlets and peripherals in a fast and reliable way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14ae9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e14ae9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modernized Host Platform<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8935d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8935d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Launchpad for Innovations<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a85d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a85d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are developing a new platform for both Host and Client devices to allow fast and seamless deployment of the latest consumer oriented technologies.<\/p><p>This means you will have a complete control over the what your futuristic home looks like inside and out &#8211; in terms its relationships with electrically powered technologies that is.<\/p><p>Our innovation, based on a plug-and-play modularization approach, redefines outdated concepts of interior wiring and power outlet interconnections within residential and commercial structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3379887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3379887\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-924b26a\" data-id=\"924b26a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fb13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57fb13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Client-Lineup-02b.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-957\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Client-Lineup-02b.png 609w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Client-Lineup-02b-186x300.png 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a4dfb7\" data-id=\"1a4dfb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9ca2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d9ca2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-Center-02.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-Center-02.png 736w, https:\/\/portaltex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Host-Center-02-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc83b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc83b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px; background-color: var( --e-global-color-e732ee4 );\">We focus on modernizing physical architecture of traditional infrastructures by encapsulating key functionalities of the host and client segments of the envisioned platform into independently configurable units, allowing to deploy, upgrade and substitute client side devices without having to alter the underlying host components or the other way around.<\/span><\/p><p>We work on disrupting the status-quo of traditional systems and offer a lower cost, more robust and time-efficient alternative, enabling rapid engineering, construction, and commissioning of household and public infrastructure projects.<\/p><p>Our ultimate goal is to help industries adapt a new standard of foundational infrastructures &#8211; one that encourages a symbiosis between key players of intersecting industries: manufacturers of electrical hardware, construction builders, utility suppliers, and digital technology companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5804cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5804cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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