RE: Re: Freezer Alarm

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>]

With either Andy's or Ken's suggestions (both switches of some sort)
instead
of mounting on the side of the door, you may wish to mount it underneath
the
door. It's then less visible and the freezer may fit into it's space a
bit
easier. Our fridge / freezer is free-standing but it has an apperature
into
which it fits. Mounting something on the side would foul the hole.
Downside,
of course, is that the alarm will be a bugger to fit & test when
mounted
underneath ;-)

Cheers,

Tim H.

-----Original Message-----
From: andy_powell_is

What about a door contact closure stuck on the door, (normally Open) -
you know the kind of thing, those magnetic ones used on alarm 
systems, this could be wired back to Homevision (if you have one) 
whcih could handle the logic..

Crappy drawing below (side view of freezer door)

    YYYYY XXXXX      YYYYY = 
NC/NO contact (to Homevision)
    ----+ +----+     XXXXX = 
'other bit' stuck on the door
      F   D  
      R   O  
      E   O  
      Z   R  
    ----+ +----+


Andy


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Don McAllister" <donmc@b...>
wrote:
> Ken, It's freestanding and located in our utility room so any old 
kludge
> will do. The utility room is next to the kitchen so any audible 
alarm
> would suffice. Thought if it could trigger after two minutes of the
door
> being left ajar that would probably do it. I wouldn't want to get
so
> sophisticated as measuring the temp.
> 
> Cheers
> Don
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennwatt@b...]
> > Sent: 21 May 2002 09:36
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Freezer Alarm
> > 
> > Don is it integrated or freestanding?
> > 
> > BTW, if the alarm light comes on then the temp has already, on
most
> > machines, risen to above -15C and the food has already started
to
> > perish!!
> > 
> > -18C is the optimum temp for food storage and most machines
cycle
> > between -15C and -21C to give an average -18C so, basically if
you
> > notice that the food is soft it's out with the big frying pan!
;-)
> > 
> > K.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Don McAllister [mailto:donmc@b...]
> > > Sent: 21 May 2002 09:11
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Freezer Alarm
> > >
> > > I was thinking more of some sort of contact switch and
audible 
alarm
> > > with a setting to go off if the contact is broken for more
than 
a
> set
> > > time. Looking for something self contained and simple.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@a...]
> > > > Sent: 21 May 2002 08:59
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Freezer Alarm
> > > >
> > > > > SWMBO has requested a Freezer Alarm due to me
leaving the
> freezer
> > > door
> > > > > ajar for the 3rd time :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Any pre-built solutions available or any
suggestions
> appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Does it have a light?  Could you monitor that and
alarm if 
it's on
> > for
> > > > more
> > > > than say 30secs.
> > > >
> > > > M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > > >
> > > > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
> > > > Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
> > > > List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > >
> > > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
> > > Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
> > > List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > 
> > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx
> > Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx
> > List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
> > 
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/



For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx 

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/



+

+

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

ADVERTISEMENT

For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.