What settings are default after it loses power? If the power goes out, then comes back on, will the light come on?
1575655
It appears that the default is to turn the light off and leave it off, which left my aquarium without light while I was away several days.
1575656
No. This is the only problem with this product. It loses the program when the power is out. So you need to redo it. It is easy, but you have to program it again. M
1575657
I think the default setting is reverted to, as indicated in the owners manual. Haven't been around during a failure and re-power to tell for sure.
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.
2039304
Its hard to tell when the power seems to go on and off as there is no light indicating the power is on or an on/off switch. Basically the lights indicating that a device is plugged in comes on (a mouse for example) .. if you don't move the mouse for a while the light goes out, once you move the mouse the light comes on.
613562
You cannot turn the light off unless you unplug the product because the light is supposed to let you know that power is going through the item. If the light is off while plugged, that means there is no power.
2129930
I can confirm that no, it would not come back on after a loss of power. You would need to manually hit the "power" button to make it turn back on.
1825913
Below is what the tech specs say about loss of power. There is no replaceable battery that I see. I suspect it the local time is saved via a capacitor type back up and the other settings are stored permananetly any time you set them. I have only reset mine once and that was because I wanted the light to come on later because of holiday deco's on the porch. Power outage: The screen is blank. Only the time must be set if the outage lasts more than 4 hours; all other settings and programs are permanently saved.
971140
When power is turned off then turned back on the lights will continue in the same settings. For example if you have it set to light blue when you turn it off, it will return to the same light blue when you turn it back on. It has memory of its last setting. Wiring is a little challenging but I researched it online and it needs to be wired as follows:W = yellow wireB = blue wireG = green wireR =red wireV+ = black wire
332731
I just contacted Capstone and they say YES power failure feature will work if unit set to night light low or high setting.
396268
First I'd unplug the Power Head from the outlet, while it's unplugged, take the bulbs out of the light fixture, clean the center flat contact with a small blade screwdriver. Pull the inner contact slightly forward. Reinstall the bulbs. Then plug it back into the outlet, wait a minute and see if the system has reset it's self. If the system doesn't work, you probably need a new control board.
873332
Corey, I hard wired mine. I remember reading somewhere they Do Not have a memory. So it will default back to original pattern when power is lost or disconnected. I just leave mine on original setting back and forth pattern.
2051948
I think others have answered your question but the bottom line is that this light will light up in a power failure or when unplugged from the wall.All you need to do is turn on the light and then plug into an electrical outlet. The light will turn off when plugged in. It will light up if power is lost at the electrical outlet (or you unplug it from the outlet).BTW, I have bought a variety of emergency lights (when this particular light was not in stock) and this is the best emergency light.If you are looking for a night light that doubles as an emergency light then this will not meet that requirement. I think others have answered your question but the bottom line is that this light will light up in a power failure or when unplugged from the wall.All you need to do is turn on the light and then plug into an electrical outlet. The light will turn off when plugged in. It will light up if power is lost at the electrical outlet (or you unplug it from the outlet).BTW, I have bought a variety of emergency lights (when this particular light was not in stock) and this is the best emergency light.If you are looking for a night light that doubles as an emergency light then this... » Read More I think others have answered your question but the bottom line is that this light will light up in a power failure or when unplugged from the wall.All you need to do is turn on the light and then plug into an electrical outlet. The light will turn off when plugged in. It will light up if power is lost at the electrical outlet (or you unplug it from the outlet).BTW, I have bought a variety of emergency lights (when this particular light was not in stock) and this is the best emergency light.If you are looking for a night light that doubles as an emergency light then this will not meet that requirement. « Show Less
1884280
The light feature is always on when it's running. Once it empties out and shuts off, the light will go out.
929581
We have a few outages in our area. I have had no problems. There is no programming to do. My switch it is installed in a basement location. If the light is on when power is interrupted, I don't know if it comes back on when power is restored. If not it is a simple matter of flipping the switch.
15105
You just have to flip switch again. No big deal. Our lights went out the other night and I did have to turn it back on.
1022913
it doesn't have an on off switch, it's on when you plug it in so I would say it's on when the power comes back on
1434294
The power light should go off when the computer is powered off. Since the connector for the device is connected directly to the motherboard, when the motherboard has no power, the device will have no power. Make sure you are not just putting the computer to sleep or in hibernation. Use the full shut down. If you unplug the computer from the power strip or the wall, the light should for certain go off.
2175014
Hello. Once power is turned off, this unit will have to manually turned on by the "ON" button located on the front panel.