Contract work / Sensors & electronics
Outlet power-loss detector
A compact faceplate-style prototype with a status indicator and an external signal connection.
Open the numbered review →Enclosure and circuit
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A client wanted a power-loss detector that would fit neatly around an outlet faceplate. I built this prototype with a status indicator and a separate signal connection. I would need to revisit the circuit to confirm how it stored or reported a loss-of-power event; I no longer remember the exact relay or memory arrangement.
An internal view of the outlet power-loss detector shows how I packaged the circuit behind the faceplate-style enclosure. The goal was to combine a visible status indication with an output that could report the event to another device.
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