Monitor Power Outage

[DavidGz 0]

Dear fórum

I’m trying to monitor if there’s a power outage in my home.  My HCL as well as other communication system are connected to one SAI and I want to receive notification when the power is outage.

I have the following sensors/actors:
-    Fibaro Plug
-    Fibaro sensor
-    Aeotec Siren
-    Aeotec Power meter

Some ideas??
 

[kunoch 27]

I assume your HCL is then powerd on a UPS system.

The power meter can for sure be used, depending on where it is connected in your system.

connect the power meters mains connector to the UPS and one of the measuring cores around the Life of the UPS supply cord, that should be good enough. If measured current is around 0, the power is gone, if above 0 the UPS is charging from the mains supply.

should work with all of the different versions of the power meter, but for sure the power meter needs to get its power from the UPS.

I hope you understand how i mean it, if not ask and I will try to sketch it.

which version/variant of the power meter are you using, where have you put the clamps?

P.S. I quickly looked at their schematics and connection proposals.....Well yes, a nice fire starter. I would definitely add a 500mA fast safety fuse into the supply voltage lines. I would not want this device connected directly to the mains behind the main fuse, the connection wires would not even survive the possible short circuit current, if something would go completely wrong inside the power meter. I assume these thin wires would just evaporate and worst case cause a fire before the main safety fuses trip.

Even the professional power meters around here MUST be connected via a safety fuse (6A melting D-type mandatory) to mains voltage directly behind the main fuse of a building or apartment

 

Edited July 20, 2017 by kunoch