does this unit have to be wired to a power source to have the automatic feature of coming on at the time of a power failure
1611894
Yes, the power source, being the power coming into your home, must be wired to the emergency light for two reasons. One, to keep the battery charged in the emergency light and two, incase of a power outage the emergency light will come automatically.
1611895
Absolutely, you will take a three wire circuit from existing lighting circuit. Use a 4" square box to mount to wall
1611896
You were thinking maybe the light is psychic and would know when the power has gone off without a wired connection?
1611897
Yes, the power source charges battery. This is a cheapy made unit but can be helpful. I went to radio shack and bought toggle switch to put in between the connection to battery so I could turn off as soon as possible because batt. is so small and used x-mas ext cords for hookup.
1611898
Yes it does. I bought three, and all required me to connect internal wiring plug type connections for the emergency light to operate when line voltage is lost.
2150604
No. When you turn the power off (timer) than you need to press the power switch on the unit for it to start again.
593599
No. To turn it on and off, you'd either have to wire it into a manual switch or possibly, if you can find one, a remotely-operated power switch.
594311
No. Once the unit is turn off, it will not turn on with out pushing the power button on the "key pad" or remote. If you unplug it for example, while it's on, when you plug it back in it needs to be physically turned on with the power button.
872621
yes it does require wiring to a power source, block is just that a block with no wires.
379833
No it does not. You would need to add a timed switch to control the power .
2175014
Hello. Once power is turned off, this unit will have to manually turned on by the "ON" button located on the front panel.
448186
It needs to be plugged in to an outlet to run but there is no on/off button. Once it has power, it is on
1852955
This model is wired with a battery backup. You are better off with both power sources as you always have alarm protection.
253254
Hi Eddie. Unfortunately, You will need to turn it back on yourself after a power outage. Have a great day!Vermin
1384200
no you have to plug it into a power source. that's the only way it will work.
327905
No, it does not require a power cord. You have to wire it in to the existing connections.
1614932
No...when you have a power failure, it opens the circuit...just like if you turned off the light switch controlling the light/fan. Just turn the light back on using the litex remote.
1768024
Yes it can be connected for auto turn on. Just need to connect a wire to the same place the old one went to.
929583
We've had a couple power outages since installing the unit, and it retained the last state in each instance. So, no programming needed.
1335384
Once it is plugged in, the unit is off (meaning no LED will light up) unless turned on. When in that situation, LED will automatically power on during power failure. If it is not plugged to the wall outlet, it will not do any thing once it is power off.
1616055
In the event of a power failure it will not generate hot water. It still does require a power source.