Is there a backup battery in the receiver? I am thinking in the line it the electricity has been compromised either cut or down due to a storm.
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Good question. The answer is no, there is not a battery back up on the receiver.
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Kinda lousy engineering, but the answer is, no. Power goes out and the base station is dead.
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I did not see where batteries could be used as a backup, however you might want to call Voice Alert 6 directly to reconfirm and double check.
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True of any AC appliance, obviously, no power, no go. I live in a rural area where this is a frequent occurrence, so I have to maintain a landline just in case. Even if I used my generator, the wi-fi ISP I use does not, so in a matter of 4 hours, no phone service
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Hi Art, I had an electrician run a wire and install an outdoor, weather protection covered, outdoor GFI power outlet on exterior wall. I plugged the heater's power cord into it. Don't hard wire it, as it's handy to be able to unplug the heater when you need to service or repair it. Make it a "two gang" outlet so you can use the other socket for other purposes. If you're asking about a back-up source of power in the event of a complete power outage, I'm not sure what to use for that. Amazon reviews mention using power back-up that's used for computers. The controller was included in box. It looks like a remote, but it is wired to the heater. The wire are not long enough to attach the controller to the wall. So it's just dangling under the heater. I'll need to figure out a way to attach it to the wall.
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Apologies, I miss understood the question. I thought you wanted the system to continue to operate during a power outage.
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For backup in cash power goes out and it will keep the data. It runs otherwise on electricity.
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I agree with you, someone shoud be making a product that uses batteries that can be replaced, like the old analog battery T.V. Living in Miami 100 minutes is not enuf if the electricitiy is off for days as it is in a hurricane!
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Mine have a cord coming out of a hole that is then plugged into a wall socket. I would think if it's battery operated the battery would be outside where you would be able to recharge/exchange the battery.
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There is a small "backup" watcg type battery but it is not a rechargable one. Although I am happy with this unit, I do not recommend it if you are wanting to use it without a power cord.
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Hi!I still haven't used it. I have it stored away in case the power goes out.
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No, Plus, there is no place for a battery backup in this switch. If you lose power, it is out just like a conventional light switch. When the power comes back on, the switch should reconnect to the wifi.
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Not that I know of. Anything plugged in has a battery back up. I am in an area of frequent power failures. More than one a month and it has not been a problem with the security system. You could call GE, I think it is GE/Jasco for the security system. Sorry I don't have the number with me. They are very helpful.
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Dear Florida, I looked through the owner's manual, and I can find no reference to a backup battery. I have experienced several power outtages, and all settings including time and date were preserved each time. Willy seems to have had a different experience with losing time and date, so you're left to figure out which one answers your question. Have you called/written Rainbird? That would give you your most authoritative rather than anecdotal answer. I've had nothing but good performance from my unit which I've had for nearly 3 years. The manual one-zone-at-a-time limitation has not been an issue for me, but I can understand it could be annoying for some.
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Looks like you have gotten the answer from others. I really never worried about it. Fortunately out here in NM we don't have a lot of power failures. (knock on wood)
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As someone else replied, this has no battery backup. The description must not be clear on that. Others have asked the same question, and I had to replace when found that there was nowhere to put the 9v, which is local code.
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The unit's control panel has no battery back-up system to "remember" what state of operation it was in prior to a loss of power. The heater defaults to the OFF when power is lost, then restored.
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No... it needs a 110 electrical outlet for the thermostat. I don't remember if there is a back up battery. I don't think there is. That is a negative for me as if we lose power, my water heater won't come on! We lose power a lot where I live. :-)
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It plugs in and uses the battery for backup in the event of a power failure.