Code for an Arduino Automatic Transfer Switch

[StefanL38]

the function delay() should have been named

freeze_microcontroller_totally_pause_all_code_exection_until_freezingtime_is_over()

The long and clearly speaking name would make users very hesistant to use it.

If you estimate: how many hours of learning is it worth to make your code execute more reliable?
If your answer is 20 hours or more.
Well it will take maybe 2 to 3 hours to learn the basics of non-blocking timing and another 5 to 10 hours to apply it your your code.

here is a tutorial to learn the basic principle of non-blocking timing

Example-code for timing based on millis() easier to understand through the use of example-numbers / avoiding delay()

non-blocking timing. Execute code only from time to time. There are a lot of different ways to learn programming. This thread wants to add another approach that is different to the yet existing ones. UPDATE 06.01.2023 if you are mainly interested in applying non-blocking timing you can do a quick read of this short tutorial / demonstration If you are intersted in understanding the details how it works go on reading here. I use an everyday analogon in this post to explain the basic principle …

best regards Stefan