Re: Monitor/Recorder for Residential Power Line Outages?

>> >>> It should be obvious that any such device will need to be powered by

>>> some sort of UPS. Whereupon you may as well use a UPS. >> I don't see why a simple power monitor/logger gadget can't be battery >> powered, or more precisely, line powered with battery power to carry >> it over the hopefully rare occasions when the line power fails, > That battery "back-up" _is_ a UPS. A "simpleton" DC-output > variety, but a UPS nonetheless *grin*

Guys, this is a simple commercial product, and it's sold by a bunch of companies. Fluke makes a very nice one. You can probably rent one from a local test equipment rental, or you might be able to call your power company and have them leave one on your line for a week or two.

--scott

"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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