Wdeertz
Senior Member
Went to the boat yesterday a week after the tropical storm passed and my shore power pedestal breaker had tripped. This seems to happen a few times per year from power surges or nearby lightning strikes. Fortunately I installed a low voltage sensor which cuts DC power and saves my batteries from completely discharging. Unfortunately this also leads to the refrigerator contents spoiling due to lack of power.
I've searched the forum and googled the web but can't find a simple device to report AC status changes (on to off or off to on). My router and 4G modem are powered by the 12v batteries so all I need is a simple device (that has battery backup so it can send the message once AC power goes off) that plugs into an AC outlet and sends an email via wifi (no need for cellular) to let me know the power has either gone off or been restored.
The boat is only a 5 minute drive away so with a notification its a simple exercise to check on the power if known. Anyone aware of a simple and inexpensive device that will achieve what I am looking for?
I've seen the entire boat monitoring systems but this is more than I really want or need and most of these have a monthly monitoring fee since they include cellular connectivity.
I've searched the forum and googled the web but can't find a simple device to report AC status changes (on to off or off to on). My router and 4G modem are powered by the 12v batteries so all I need is a simple device (that has battery backup so it can send the message once AC power goes off) that plugs into an AC outlet and sends an email via wifi (no need for cellular) to let me know the power has either gone off or been restored.
The boat is only a 5 minute drive away so with a notification its a simple exercise to check on the power if known. Anyone aware of a simple and inexpensive device that will achieve what I am looking for?
I've seen the entire boat monitoring systems but this is more than I really want or need and most of these have a monthly monitoring fee since they include cellular connectivity.