[RE-wrenches] GTWB outage monitor question

[Dan Fink]

APRS World can provide you with a simple (on your end) turnkey solution,
including internet alerts, long distance wifi links, etc.
On the APRS monitors we have deployed, we still have lots of extra A/D
inputs we are not even using. The possibilities are mind boggling.
Full disclosure: They are one of our educational sponsors at
http://www.buckville.com -- because we like their gear. As simple or as
complicated as you want it.
DAN




On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com>wrote:

> Yeah, I realize you can use a computer. I was hoping for a more
> commercialized standalone device to send email or SMS with just an Ethernet
> or wireless connection. You said "for little money." I misinterpreted that
> as "simple."
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Fafco Solar
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Dan Fink <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Jason;
>>
>> The relay and an indicator light or buzzer is easy -- Grainger or Radio
>> Shack parts.
>>
>> There are multitudes of monitors for anything -- voltage, current,
>> temperature, water level, switch state, specific gravity (!)  that have
>> live serial port output possibly in addition to memory card logging. Once
>> you have data on serial out, it's easy to network it anywhere, including
>> emails and even live web page widgets. Talk to Jim Jarvis at APRS World if
>> you want a custom solution, and also Atkinson Electronics, but it is also
>> easy DIY. It can take a small computer to format and send more complicated
>> data in an email or web friendly form, but there are Linux boxes the size
>> of thumb drives, and the software is all free and open source. If you are
>> into it (or have a colleague that is) you can build your own using Arduino
>> too.
>>
>> Basically, once you have something that can read a serial port, you can
>> do anything with the data it gives you -- beam it via wifi, cell,
>> satellite, what have you.
>>
>>
>> DAN FINK
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Can you elaborate on this? It sounds like something I could use in other
>>> situations... What equipment is required?
>>>
>>> Jason Szumlanski
>>> Fafco Solar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Dan Fink <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree, Chris. For very little money you could even monitor the relay
>>>> to have it email, phone or SMS them when the grid goes out.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dan Fink,
>>>> Executive Director;
>>>> Otherpower
>>>> Buckville Energy Consulting
>>>> Buckville Publications LLC
>>>> NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers
>>>> 970.672.4342 (voicemail)
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Chris Mason <
>>>> cometenergysystems at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Couldn't you power a relay from the incoming utility, so it closes on
>>>>> loss of utility?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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Dan Fink,
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Otherpower
Buckville Energy Consulting
Buckville Publications LLC
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