An electric device for customized load control comprising: an alternating current filter that converts an altered alternating current to a filtered signal, wherein the filtered signal comprises a computer-readable format having a peak voltage that is compatible with a load computing device; a voltage current converter configured to utilize the altered alternating current to cause a load to perform an action; and the load computing device that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the electric device to perform at least the following: receive the filtered signal from the alternating current filter; determine, from the filtered signal, a message included in the altered alternating current, wherein the message is configured as a plurality of delays around respective zero cross points of the altered alternating current, and wherein each delay of the plurality of delays is a break in the alternating current; determine, from the message, the action for the load to take; and communicate an instruction related to the action to the voltage current converter, wherein the voltage current converter utilizes the instruction to convert the altered alternating current to implement the action; characterized in that each of the plurality of delays is configured during a second half of a positive half-cycle of the alternating current signal before the alternating current crosses zero volts from positive to negative. an alternating current filter that converts an altered alternating current to a filtered signal, wherein the filtered signal comprises a computer-readable format having a peak voltage that is compatible with a load computing device; a voltage current converter configured to utilize the altered alternating current to cause a load to perform an action; and the load computing device that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the electric device to perform at least the following: receive the filtered signal from the alternating current filter; determine, from the filtered signal, a message included in the altered alternating current, wherein the message is configured as a plurality of delays around respective zero cross points of the altered alternating current, and wherein each delay of the plurality of delays is a break in the alternating current; determine, from the message, the action for the load to take; and communicate an instruction related to the action to the voltage current converter, wherein the voltage current converter utilizes the instruction to convert the altered alternating current to implement the action; characterized in that each of the plurality of delays is configured during a second half of a positive half-cycle of the alternating current signal before the alternating current crosses zero volts from positive to negative. receive the filtered signal from the alternating current filter; determine, from the filtered signal, a message included in the altered alternating current, wherein the message is configured as a plurality of delays around respective zero cross points of the altered alternating current, and wherein each delay of the plurality of delays is a break in the alternating current; determine, from the message, the action for the load to take; and communicate an instruction related to the action to the voltage current converter, wherein the voltage current converter utilizes the instruction to convert the altered alternating current to implement the action; characterized in that each of the plurality of delays is configured during a second half of a positive half-cycle of the alternating current signal before the alternating current crosses zero volts from positive to negative.