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#303427 9-Feb-2023 13:31
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I just fitted a sump pump in anticipation of Gabrielle.

 

I was congratulating myself on a job well done when I realised that if the power goes out I'm going to have to start bailing.

 

But if it happens in the middle of the night I'm not going to know.

 

Finding a mains failure alarm is proving more difficult than I expected - aliexpress has loads, but they aren't going to arrive on time.

 

Does anyone have any ideas where I can get one, or any clever workarounds?

 

 





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turb

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  #3034066 9-Feb-2023 15:10
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wellygary:

 

Ok so its on the house feed good, so the easiest thing is to have the failure detector work off the house wiring, 

 

A quick a dirty solution would be one of these...

 

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/orbit-lighting-power-failure-night-light-3-7-volt-white/p/309441

 

Then find the wiring to the  light that activates on the power failure and hook one of these across it...

 

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/mini-piezo-buzzer-3-16v/p/AB3462?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-JS9p6yH_QIVjAkrCh0g1ApxEAQYAyABEgJiZvD_Bw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's perfect thank you! I reckon the light will wake me up pretty effectively..





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