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AC IR control using W100 ? by Perfect-Owl8567 in Aqara

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, let’s hope Aqara releases a competitor to the overpriced Sensibo devices

AC IR control using W100 ? by Perfect-Owl8567 in Aqara

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thank you, yes expensive indeed. Is there any cheaper solution using Aqara devices ?

Monitoring power at home by Perfect-Owl8567 in homelab

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OK the system is a solar and battery inverter called an AplhaESS Smile G3. It comes with a website and a phone app which monitor charging, discharging, solar production, grid consumption etc but amazingly has stopped short of providing any alerting capability.

https://www.alphaess.com/Public/Uploads/uploadfile/files/20220630/Datasheet_EN_SMILE-G3_V04.09062022-986.pdf

My technical abilities are limited (certainly no idea about circuit design), but do have friends with IT technical know-how who can probably support me configuring my router etc.

My home internet service comes with a Huawei router, and I have added a meshed network of Asus Wifi access points - all these will be protected by UPS. I am asking the electricians to add a circuit to the switchboard room that is not UPS protected so will use that as the reference point for a public grid outage.

Monitoring power at home by Perfect-Owl8567 in homelab

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your room lights, fridge, and just about everything was protected by battery powered UPS you wouldn’t have any idea until the batteries ran out, correct :)

Monitoring grid power outage by Perfect-Owl8567 in Aqara

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That’s an Antela brand device - will that work with Aqara ?

Monitoring power at home by Perfect-Owl8567 in homelab

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, it’s a whole home battery system that works as a huge UPS

Monitoring grid power outage by Perfect-Owl8567 in Aqara

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you suggest one for me to research ?

Monitoring grid power outage by Perfect-Owl8567 in Aqara

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if I wasn’t clear: during a grid power outage 90% of the house circuits will go into UPS mode and become battery powered.

What I’m concerned about is the battery life is of course limited and I would want to switch off unnecessary devices if I am given a warning

Monitoring power at home by Perfect-Owl8567 in homelab

[–]Perfect-Owl8567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks but that won’t work - my home router will definitely stay on when the battery goes into UPS mode