mich2599
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Is there a way to take care of the low voltage warning sign? Should I be concerned? I am 2 hours away from home and parents do not know anything about my aquarium nor controller. This has never happened before.
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Billldg
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Not sure if their is anything you can do, as amp draw of the power grid drops, voltage go’s up.
Do you know what your normal voltage is this time of day or night?
That’s actually a high voltage alarm.
Do you know what your normal voltage is this time of day or night?
That’s actually a high voltage alarm.
Billldg
My Gem Tang Is Watching You
The best time to see what you power grid does is in the summer as it causes a biggest drain on the power grid. During the summer I would get alarms for low voltage, my power bars would drop to 109 volts as houses AC units cause the biggest drain on the power grid, but at night it would bounce back to 120 v. If your power is going up to 127 and 129 vac then the transformers supplying power to your house is a little off. The only thing you can do, though most power companies will probably ignore it is to let your power company know that you are being supplied with power voltages above 120vac.
ccombs
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120v is the standard, however, due to a whole variety of factors with mass electrical distribution, you rarely have 120v on the money, but it is normally pretty close, typically 117-123 in my experience.
Most modern electronics can handle these fluctuations pretty well, so I would not be overly concerned with 129, especially if your house is normally a bit high. I would keep an eye on it and be sure it does not go over 130 or so, but no reason to panic. When you get home, use a multimeter to verify that voltage at the outlet, and if it is consistent with your apex, let the power company know. They will determine if there is a larger issue that needs to be addressed on the supply to your house.
Most modern electronics can handle these fluctuations pretty well, so I would not be overly concerned with 129, especially if your house is normally a bit high. I would keep an eye on it and be sure it does not go over 130 or so, but no reason to panic. When you get home, use a multimeter to verify that voltage at the outlet, and if it is consistent with your apex, let the power company know. They will determine if there is a larger issue that needs to be addressed on the supply to your house.
Billldg
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I really wouldn’t worry about it as you can’t do anything, it’s just an alarm letting you know that it’s above normal settings.
andywe
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The circuit has a drain or your house has an issue. Put a UPS on your system to regulate those kind of fluctuations. If too low it switches to battery and keeps things consistent. If too high it handles the spikes and keeps things consistent. Depending on where you live power quality can vary widely.Now my other EB is marking a voltage error
