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Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:04 pm
by likmonster
Hi folks,
I just started to use my reef angel and I am loving it this far. I have 2 WP40 pumps on my RA+ and I'm wondering if it is possible to attach a backup battery for power outages for at least one of the powerheads?
Thanks!
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:30 pm
by Sacohen
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:58 pm
by likmonster
Thanks Steve. I look through most of your links. My question is, if you use the RA+ as the controller in place of the stock controller, how would the pump on the battery backup work if the RA+ will not be powered on in a power outage situation. Maybe I'm not understanding it because I haven't had a chance to test it, but it seems like this might be a problem. Thanks!
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:10 am
by Sacohen
The RA would need to be on a battery backup as well.
Something small like for a computer.
If you didn't want everything running like your pumps and lights then you would need to code it like lnevo has done in his code to detect a power outage and disable certain things.
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:24 pm
by likmonster
thanks steve that might be the only solution. can you show me where lnevo has his coding for this. thanks
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:18 pm
by Sacohen
He has a thread under the My PDE/INO file section.
Here is the link.
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2328
He keeps his code updated in the 2nd post.
Re: Jebao on controller with battery backup
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:41 pm
by likmonster
thanks! you've been great help!