[VicPiMakers Projects] Summerland effects of power outage during evacuation from wildfires.

[Mark G.]

Hi George (and List),

I bet if my power went out for a while, my programs in
my irrigation system might be lost.  I remember unplugging
the controller when I first moved in, and it ended up
having a blank slate when I turned it on later.

This sort of thing is likely to happen to plenty
of electrically timed systems.

Even a battery backup memory option will fail
if the power is out long enough and the battery dies.


On 8/24/26 11:30, George Bowden wrote:
> "For most of us that are running on digital clocks, that meant that if you did not have a clock that had a memory option 
> available, you lost all your programs," said Vollo, who also co-owns Summerland Heritage Cider.
> 
> "So then even if your water was turned on when the power came back on, you no longer had an electric clock telling your 
> farm what to water."
> 
> 
> -- 
> George Bowden  250-893-7423
> Victoria BC
> 
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