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So I am trying to get my EL up and going. I have the probes installed and working. I want to get the heaters going now. I have my primary heater controlled with the inkbird plugged into the apex. And coded so that outlet shuts off if inkbird fails and heater fails high. See attached pictures. I have finnex titanium heaters with no internal stat. I’d like to setup the second heater as my backup but not sure on the proper coding when using the apex temp probe or if it’s possible.
So if I understand the primary coding. If communication is lost between brain and eb832 then the inkbird will have power with Fallback ON.
So I assume inkbird is on until temp is over 81*. Then apex shuts power off to that outlet thinking heater failed to on position and inkbird can’t shut it off. What happens when temps falls below 81? Does the outlet come back on? I assume no because I didn’t code it to, right?
I’m not sure how to program the secondary outlet. Picture is inkbird programming and backup programming. But how does backup know to come on when inkbird power is shut off to outlet? Do I need to buy a second inkbird for the backup or can it be coded? I would think as of now both heaters would be on with programming in attached pics. Do I need to include SET ON for the backup?
So if I understand the primary coding. If communication is lost between brain and eb832 then the inkbird will have power with Fallback ON.
So I assume inkbird is on until temp is over 81*. Then apex shuts power off to that outlet thinking heater failed to on position and inkbird can’t shut it off. What happens when temps falls below 81? Does the outlet come back on? I assume no because I didn’t code it to, right?
I’m not sure how to program the secondary outlet. Picture is inkbird programming and backup programming. But how does backup know to come on when inkbird power is shut off to outlet? Do I need to buy a second inkbird for the backup or can it be coded? I would think as of now both heaters would be on with programming in attached pics. Do I need to include SET ON for the backup?