getting a barrage of email alerts for temp

[gig]

I have it set to email me when it hits 81 degrees, but since it hit, I've gotten a bazillion messages.

how do I make it so it only send them every 30 min or hour when it's over 81?

current set up is

Set OFF
If Temp > 81.0 Then ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then OFF
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then OFF
If Power Apex Off 000 Then OFF

thanks!

[gig]

would this work? so it only emails every hour if it's in the same state? say over 81 degrees? and under 76 degrees?

Set OFF
If Temp > 81.0 Then ON
Defer 060:00 Then ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
Defer 060:00 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then OFF
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then OFF
If Power Apex Off 000 Then OFF

[kenargo]

Only 1 Defer is honored per outlet but I'd like to understand what the issue is 1st; I don't like Defer 60 minutes; it could be bad...

If you look at the emails I am guessing that the temp is bouncing around 81.0 and each time it bounces above you get an email, each time it bounces below it resets the alarm.

Defer might be correct here but for a smaller time; setting it to 60 minutes means that you might never get an email but more likely it means that in a bad situation the temp can rise for 1 hour before you get a notice; how high can a tank rise in an hour???

Suggest to look at the emails and see what it happening with the temp, then design the fix to make emails lessen.

[gig]

thanks Ken, it's definately bouncing up and down at the 81 mark and setting it off, do you have a better idea in mind? thanks!

[kenargo]

Why is it bouncing? Do you have a chiller or fan; something must be making it go below 81, perhaps the test should be for 82? Perhaps a Defer of 1 minute.

[gig]

I have fans that run during the light cycle and also to keep the temp down to 79 if possible.

[gig]

Oh, I figured I'd like the advance warning it's at 81, rather than 82...

[swearint]

I don't like to use Defer in the Email outlet at all, for basically the reason Ken mentioned. The easiest solution is to create virtual outlets for the various out-of-range conditions and use Defer as needed. For example:

[High_Temp]
Set OFF
If Temp > 81.0 Then ON
Defer 2:00 Then ON

[Email]
Set OFF
If Outlet High_Temp = ON Then ON
.
.
.


Also, why are you turning the Email OFF when the EB8/Apex lose power? Normally, that is a condition you would want to be notified about.

Todd

[gig]

thanks Todd, so it so it should be like this?

If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 000 Then ON

for power?

I have not looked into creating any virtual outlets yet, let me look into that tonight.

[swearint]

thanks Todd, so it so it should be like this?

If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 000 Then ON

for power?

Yes, assuming you have backup power available to the base unit and internet connectivity, that will activate the email whenever power is lost. The user guide has a thorough discussion on backup power/notification strategies.

Todd