A Note Of Frequent Power Outages - Hayward AquaConnect AQ-CO-HOMENET Troubleshooting Manual Residential

A Note on Frequent Power Outages
If the AquaConnect is installed in a market where frequent power outages are
prevalent AND the AquaConnect frequently reports Communication Losses, then
• When a power outage in the home occurs, both the Network Router and
AquaConnect lose power/connection:
•
The AquaConnect will attempt to reestablish connection with the network
router.
•
IF the Network router does not reboot in time, a communication error may
occur and both LAN control and Web/App control will not be possible until the
AquaConnect is power cycled.
• If this occurs frequently the following solutions may help:
1. Consider putting both the Network Router and AquaConnect on a
2. Installing the AquaConnect through a timer plug, that is set to power
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review the information below.
battery backup system (this is helpful when blimps in power are
frequent but temporary).
cycle the AquaConnect for no more than 10 minutes each day. This will
ensure that communication will be restored within 24 hours of the
outage.