remote temperature monitoring
We are currently staying in a seasonal campground. Occasionally the electric will go out. Our concern is when we leave our dog in the RV for a few hours, how do we know if the electric goes out. Is th...
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jcpainter wrote:Solo wrote:
Disadvantage with this is that it does not notify if power is lost-just when temp and humidity are out of the desired ranges. I have AGS so power is restored automatically via the generator if electrical loss creates a demand.
For those of us not having something in the rig that will auto start the generator when power is lost, I would sure be more comfortable being notified right away when power is lost, rather than only when the temp reaches an out of range point. Then I could head back ASAP before the temps get out of range. Units that run on AC but have a battery backup (like the Marcel) can provide this feature.
I wonder how long the battery life of the GoVee is and if it notifies you ahead of time that the battery needs to be changed.
The article/video did not have this information.
Excellent point. Being alerted when shore power is lost is very important to me also so I can react before the temperature rises. The RV Whisper system and Power Watchdog surge protectors work together to do that.
The Power Watchdog (from Hughes Autoformers) surge protectors monitor shore power and come with a bluetooth phone app. The RV Whisper system talks to the Power Watchdog over bluetooth and provides WiFi based email and text alerting.
I plug my RV Whisper system into a USB port that is powered from my RV batteries, and my ATT WiFi router has an internal battery that lasts for about 6 hours.
When I unplug from shore power, I get an email and text message right away warning me that shore power is disconnected. The RV Whisper system came with 3 temperature sensors so I monitor my indoor temperature and the fridge and freezer temperatures also.
Power Watchdog surge protectors
RV Whisper monitor system
