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Missing outlets on Powerbar - kurby-reef - 02-24-2023
Hi Rob,
I am finally getting to hooking up the powerbar and am trying to find each of the 8 outlets. I have found 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, but can't find 3 or 8. I am essentially going around with my phone charger trying to see which plug is which outlet.
Any ideas? Thanks again
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(figured I would start a new thread for a new topic)
RE: Missing outlets on Powerbar - Rob F - 02-24-2023
Those two outlets have a backup port on the main controller labeled "AC1 float" and "AC2 float". Those you can add any type of switch such as a float switch that will shut off the outlets no matter what the Pi says, good for things like ATO pumps. For now you can just add a jumper to each of them. Here's a link explaining.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FtkRidTqk-7t8PHlatf8LvtjlZwUSyRf/edit#heading=h.hl07xjy4285r
RE: Missing outlets on Powerbar - kurby-reef - 02-25-2023
(02-24-2023, 08:49 PM)Rob F Wrote: Those two outlets have a backup port on the main controller labeled "AC1 float" and "AC2 float". Those you can add any type of switch such as a float switch that will shut off the outlets no matter what the Pi says, good for things like ATO pumps. For now you can just add a jumper to each of them. Here's a link explaining.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FtkRidTqk-7t8PHlatf8LvtjlZwUSyRf/edit#heading=h.hl07xjy4285r
Ah yes I saw that, but I had "found" outlet 1 + 2 so was a bit confused. Thanks again.
RE: Missing outlets on Powerbar - Rob F - 02-25-2023
I think some of those ports are configured wrong in reef-pi which is why the outlet numbers are all over but it's no big deal as they can be configured anyway, just as long as you know which is which. :)