power failure alarm?
- Thread starter kngfisher
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figred it out......
figred it out......
Well here is the answer since my search turned up nothing....
built a pigtail from the following two parts sourced a radio shack
1/8" mono phone plug [part number 274-288 pkg of 2]
9v battery snap connectors [part number 270-325 pkg of 5]
soldered red + to center pin
soldered black - to outside pin
attached 9 volt battery to pigtail and connected it to battery port of ac3
added the following lines to my config
If Power 000 Then ALM ON
If Power 000 Then T51 OFF
Max Change 015 M Then T51 ON
If Power 000 Then MH1 OFF
Max Change 020 M Then MH1 ON
works like a champ......
figred it out......
Well here is the answer since my search turned up nothing....
built a pigtail from the following two parts sourced a radio shack
1/8" mono phone plug [part number 274-288 pkg of 2]
9v battery snap connectors [part number 270-325 pkg of 5]
soldered red + to center pin
soldered black - to outside pin
attached 9 volt battery to pigtail and connected it to battery port of ac3
added the following lines to my config
If Power 000 Then ALM ON
If Power 000 Then T51 OFF
Max Change 015 M Then T51 ON
If Power 000 Then MH1 OFF
Max Change 020 M Then MH1 ON
works like a champ......
flowerseller
Premium Member
I used the one you made for me and it worked like a champ.
D
Deleted member 143833
Max Change is not active for power failures. The 'If Power' statement controls when power is lost as follows:
If power 005 then PM1 OFF
The above example will keep PM1 OFF for 5 minutes after power is restored.
I think this is what you want to use.
Max Change controls a device when the program is running; it prevents a device from being changed for the specified amount of time. For example:
Max Change 005 M Then PM1 OFF
If PM1 is turned off, as a result of another program condition then the above code will not allow PM1 to turn back on (it will keep the PM1 OFF) for 5 minutes, even if the program tries to turn it on.
Hope this makes sense....
If power 005 then PM1 OFF
The above example will keep PM1 OFF for 5 minutes after power is restored.
I think this is what you want to use.
Max Change controls a device when the program is running; it prevents a device from being changed for the specified amount of time. For example:
Max Change 005 M Then PM1 OFF
If PM1 is turned off, as a result of another program condition then the above code will not allow PM1 to turn back on (it will keep the PM1 OFF) for 5 minutes, even if the program tries to turn it on.
Hope this makes sense....
Okay so the following will first send an alarm that the power went out (i have two ac adapters, one in the wall and one to a ups).
Then it will shut all lights off. Then at 5 min intervals it will turn the lights on in order. 5 lt1, 10 lt2, 5 lt3, 10, lt4 15 lt5.
This all is subject to the timers being 'on' for those lights based on time of day.
If Power 000 Then ALM ON
If Power 000 Then LT1 OFF
If Power 000 Then LT2 OFF
If Power 000 Then LT3 OFF
If Power 000 Then LT4 OFF
If Power 000 Then LT5 OFF
If Power 005 Then LT1 OFF
If Power 010 Then LT2 OFF
If Power 005 Then LT3 OFF
If Power 010 Then LT4 OFF
If Power 015 Then LT5 OFF
Red Sea Purple Tang
Active member
So will the AC3 not send out an alarm without that line? I just assumed that it would send out and alarm when the main power is cut off.
Red Sea Purple Tang
Active member
Alright, disregard that last question....I'm such a knob!
Does the AC3 have enough just to send the Power outage alarm? How long will the AC3 run?
Does the AC3 have enough just to send the Power outage alarm? How long will the AC3 run?
You have to have it on backup power... it comes with two power inputs for the ac adapters.. one is the main and one is the backup. You plug the main into the wall and the backup into a UPS of some sort. When the power to the main is cut, it runs off the backup and fires off the alert.
Red Sea Purple Tang
Active member
Thanks Dave! Is there a good brand to use? I figured it doesn't have to be that big.
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D
Deleted member 143833
Some people use 9v batteries (if you only need to power the AC3) but if you also need to power a wireless adapter you can get nearly anything small and inexpensive; I prefer APC but there are many types of UPS systems.
I assume that your DSL or Cable modem also has a UPS (otherwise the email won't get out of the house).
I assume that your DSL or Cable modem also has a UPS (otherwise the email won't get out of the house).
Red Sea Purple Tang
Active member
Correct. I'm thinking of just powering the AC3 and the router/modem.
