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My solution to this is...a backup generator!I've been wondering how I get the Reef-Pi to send me a notification if the power goes off.
My thinking goes along these lines
Now, how would I accomplish that? My first thoughts were by setting it up as an ATO with alerts set to 5 seconds or something like that.
- Reef-Pi MUST be on a UPS of sorts - can be a very small one
- I think I could use a normally closed relay held in the open position by a power supply that isn't on the UPS. This would probably have to be declared as an inlet
- When the power goes off, the relay loses power and the contacts close and Reef-Pi senses that and sends an alert.
Any ideas?
The next phase would be to have Reef-Pi detect that power has gone down and turn non-essential outlets off until the power has come back. I guess I could accomplish the same thing with a UPS running the Pi and only certain outlets. That way when power goes, only the equipment on the UPS keeps running.
Thoughts would be appreciated.
Des