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Low Power Mode
When the power stays out, CabinPulse switches from a full monitor to a simple temperature and power alarm that can last months on its battery, and up to two years in good conditions.
When it starts
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Power goes out
CabinPulse alerts you and keeps watching on its backup battery.
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15 minutes later
If Low Power Mode is on, it switches over.
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Low Power Mode
Your two temperature limits, power alerts and a daily update.
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Power comes back
It alerts you and goes back to normal on its own.
- It only works if you turn it on. Otherwise CabinPulse behaves as usual during an outage, running on its backup battery for three to four days.
- It starts 15 minutes after the power goes out. Shorter outages change nothing.
- When the power comes back, CabinPulse returns to normal by itself. The setting stays on for next time.
Setting it up
Turn it on
In the CabinPulse app, open the device's settings and turn on Low Power Mode.
Choose a low and a high temperature
CabinPulse alerts you if the temperature goes below the low limit or above the high limit while it's in Low Power Mode. Limits can be anywhere from −30 °C to 50 °C, at least 2 °C apart.
These limits are separate from your normal alerts
While CabinPulse is in Low Power Mode, only these two temperature limits apply. Your normal temperature, humidity and air quality alerts are paused until the power comes back.
Suggested limits
What still works
- An alert when the temperature crosses either limit
- An alert when it comes back within range
- Alerts when the power goes out and when it comes back
- One data update a day
What's paused
- Update now
- Add-on sensors: they're paused, and their readings during this time aren't saved
- Your normal alerts, including humidity, air quality and rate of change
Timing
Alerts arrive within a couple of minutes
CabinPulse has to wake up and connect before it can send an alert, so it's not instant.
Setting changes wait for the daily update
If you change a limit during an outage, it takes effect at the next daily update, which can be up to a day later.
How long the battery lasts
Up to two years in good conditions. Several things shorten it:
Cold
A freezing building can cut battery life by about a third.
Weak cell signal
The device works harder to connect where signal is poor.
Frequent alerts
Each alert wakes the device and uses battery.
When the battery runs low, CabinPulse sends a final message, then shuts down.
After a long outage, check on your device and the building.
What you'll see in the app
The device shows as "In Low Power Mode", not offline, and its readings update once a day.
What it needs
- The all-new CabinPulse. Earlier devices don't have Low Power Mode.
- An active plan. If your plan lapses during an outage, the device stays quiet and checks once a week for the plan to come back, so it can take up to a week to reconnect after you renew.
Questions
Will I miss an alert while it's asleep?
No. If the temperature crosses one of your limits, or the power comes back, CabinPulse wakes up and alerts you within a couple of minutes. What it doesn't do is send readings in between its daily updates.
Why didn't my add-on report?
Add-on sensors are paused in Low Power Mode, and their readings during that time aren't saved. They pick up again when the power comes back.
Does it update its software in Low Power Mode?
No. Software updates wait until the power comes back, so the battery goes to monitoring.
How do I know it's working?
You'll see one data update a day in the app, and the device shows as In Low Power Mode.