I have a Generac backup generator for my home and have installed the lame Mobile Link app which provides limited data, even if I decide to pay the outrageous subscription service.
I live in a developed neighborhood and only expect my generator to run during an occasional outage resulting from an ice or wind storm. I live pretty far north and the generator has a heater installed to keep the system warm for immediate start-up when the power goes out in the winter. My biggest fear is the heater fails and the generator is not able to start when the power inevitably fails.
I would like to install a sensor that can monitor the ambient temperature inside the housing and alert me if it falls below a setpoint near freezing. An alert that the generator is running (vibration? sound?) would also be nice. I see lots of motion sensors with temperature and window break (vibration) sensors but am not sure which way to go.
I am a newbie to HS4. Maybe someday I will feel confident to integrate the Mobile Link data via the MTQQ plug-in, but for now I am hoping to find a single multisensor that can be easily integrated to my existing HS4Pi system using the Z-wave plugin.
Any suggestions?
I live in a developed neighborhood and only expect my generator to run during an occasional outage resulting from an ice or wind storm. I live pretty far north and the generator has a heater installed to keep the system warm for immediate start-up when the power goes out in the winter. My biggest fear is the heater fails and the generator is not able to start when the power inevitably fails.
I would like to install a sensor that can monitor the ambient temperature inside the housing and alert me if it falls below a setpoint near freezing. An alert that the generator is running (vibration? sound?) would also be nice. I see lots of motion sensors with temperature and window break (vibration) sensors but am not sure which way to go.
I am a newbie to HS4. Maybe someday I will feel confident to integrate the Mobile Link data via the MTQQ plug-in, but for now I am hoping to find a single multisensor that can be easily integrated to my existing HS4Pi system using the Z-wave plugin.
Any suggestions?
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