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in general. If you experience issues with self-made or wall-wart style power
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supply, try USB power from a computer. Unearthed power supplies are also known
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to cause problems as they source of increased EMI (electromagnetic interference)
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- at the very least, as by the common safety standards they are considered
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a hazard which may lead to electrical device breakdown and eletric shock to
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humans. Please avoid using unearthed power connections at any time. In regard
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to FlashROM hardware problems, there are independent (not related to MicroPython
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in any way) reports
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`(e.g.) <https://github.com/peterhinch/micropython-samples.git>`_
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- at the very least, and may lead to electrical devices breakdown. So, you are
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advised to avoid using unearthed power connections when working with ESP8266
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and other boards. In regard to FlashROM hardware problems, there are independent
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(not related to MicroPython in any way) reports
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`(e.g.) <http://internetofhomethings.com/homethings/?p=538>`_
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that on some ESP8266 modules, FlashROM can be programmed as little as 20 times
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before programming errors occur. This is *much* less than 100,000 programming
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cycles cited for FlashROM chips of a type used with ESP8266 by reputable

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