I want an Insteon device that sends a signal when it loses power and when it regains power.
Obviously, it would need a small rechargeable battery so that the power-loss signal could go out via RF.
These could be used to monitor circuits that occasionally overload and pop the circuit breaker. Combined with a HUB or ISY, it could send an alert when the circuit blows.
I could plug one into the power strip for my home theater system. When the system goes on, it could automatically dim the room lights, and restore them when the home theater is turned back off.
This would allow you to integrate non-Insteon legacy installations into your system. If your pool system has an existing timer you wish to keep, you could have this powered by the timer, and then your Insteon devices can respond to the pool pump running.
If your ISY and Internet connection are on a UPS, they could alert you if utility power goes away.
My personal use would be to monitor for the presence of utility power. I have a whole home backup generator. I would install this upstream of the transfer switch. In that way it would sense the presence of utility power. If I am not home, I would like to be notified when utility power goes away. Even if I am home, I would like to be notified when utility power comes back (the generator can continue to run for up to 1/2 hour after utility power returns).
I could also use it downstream of the transfer switch to detect the failure of the backup generator.
As a bonus, it would be nice if it could be queried to get the current voltage.
Ideally, this would be available in two versions. A plug in 110 volt version, and a wire in 220V version. The wired in version would have separate sensors for both phases (one response for Phase A, one response for Phase B, and possibly a third response if both phases go out).
Obviously, it would need a small rechargeable battery so that the power-loss signal could go out via RF.
These could be used to monitor circuits that occasionally overload and pop the circuit breaker. Combined with a HUB or ISY, it could send an alert when the circuit blows.
I could plug one into the power strip for my home theater system. When the system goes on, it could automatically dim the room lights, and restore them when the home theater is turned back off.
This would allow you to integrate non-Insteon legacy installations into your system. If your pool system has an existing timer you wish to keep, you could have this powered by the timer, and then your Insteon devices can respond to the pool pump running.
If your ISY and Internet connection are on a UPS, they could alert you if utility power goes away.
My personal use would be to monitor for the presence of utility power. I have a whole home backup generator. I would install this upstream of the transfer switch. In that way it would sense the presence of utility power. If I am not home, I would like to be notified when utility power goes away. Even if I am home, I would like to be notified when utility power comes back (the generator can continue to run for up to 1/2 hour after utility power returns).
I could also use it downstream of the transfer switch to detect the failure of the backup generator.
As a bonus, it would be nice if it could be queried to get the current voltage.
Ideally, this would be available in two versions. A plug in 110 volt version, and a wire in 220V version. The wired in version would have separate sensors for both phases (one response for Phase A, one response for Phase B, and possibly a third response if both phases go out).
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