In event of an extended power failure, are the time, the alarms and the pre-sets saved?
154440
After recent power outage time and both alarms settings return to a proper times. Was it extended? I dont know. I wasn't at home.
154441
well, i have had several power outages and I have never had to reset anything. When the power came on, it was as it had been. I don't know how long it would have taken to wipe the settings
154442
I do believe they are for a max of 30 mintes, possibly less. Good for power surges and the like but not for any sustained outage.
516176
This model will not have an issue with power failures. Once you have the dial set . It will turn back on and keep running. The models wiith power buttons would not work
332731
I just contacted Capstone and they say YES power failure feature will work if unit set to night light low or high setting.
971237
Only if you have what is called a "POTS" telephone system - a Plain Old Telephone System. If you get your phone from say cable or DSL then they will usually go down when the power goes out, but the Freedom Alert itself has a battery backup system. It's really a pretty good unit (helped my Dad out once when he broke his leg).
258012
Yes clock still works thru power failure. The batteries should be fairly new for clock to run for an extended period of time.
1188517
This timer has a built-in battery. It will retain it's settings after a power outage.
938213
No... it will remember the alarm settings, but you have to reset the clock time if it loses power. Fortunately, that is easy to do.
1003813
I think so, my power has not failed in sooooooooooooooo long I can't remember. I do remember it rang during the power failure but the Caller ID doesn't show up during the power failure and you can check any messages left on your phone. But you have program the phone before and after the power failure i.e date and year.
1561561
Yes. There is an input/output terminal I read of that can be configured to provide voltage on alarm.
156943
We need to, about 25% of the time, when power is disrupted. Most of the time, it resets without any troubles.
604531
I don't know. It has been subjected to a couple of sudden power outages, with the UPS backup taken over, with out any problems.
1001705
The alarm will clear once power is restored. If power will be prolonged for hours, there is an on-off switch to disable the alarm.
1343612
I agree. I see no evidence of this feature in the instructions. But there may be a capacitor in it that holds the settings even though it may be necessary to reset the current time when the power comes back on. Perhaps that is what they mean?
1296984
You don't have to reset the settings. If the power outage was short, you don't have to reset the time. If the power outage was for an hour or more, you will have to reset to the correct time in order for it to work properly.
684192
Yes, the timers have a battery backup to retain your settings in the event of a power failure. The battery is charger when you plug the unit into an outlet. Let it charge for at least 10 minutes before unplugging. I'm not sure how long the unit will keep the settings stored during a power outage, but I have experienced a outage of about 2 hours and mine retained its settings. Hope this helps.
310931
No. Messages already recorded are not lost, but the unit won't work if the power fails.
135973
According to the manual, when the power comes back on, the clock will read "OFF" (as if one just plugged it in) and does not restart.