I am trying to determine is an AC water pump is running or not with an Arduino. The pump is plugged in to an outlet. I could use a 220V relay that closes a circuit attached to and digital input, but that's too mechanical. I googled a bit and came upon these two schematics using optocouplers, please…

Detecting if AC appliance is powered

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