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. <EOS>