[pianotech] Dampp-chaser improvement

[John Ross]

You can see there is no power, as the green light would be off, indicating no power.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ryan Sowers 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 5:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Dampp-chaser improvement


  That's not a bad idea, but a flashing light telling you that there's no power to the humidstat would be useful. It would also work in cases where an outlet is controlled by a wall switch. And sometimes it may be important to temporarily unplug the DC for a short period and the light would remind the owner to plug it back in. I can't imagine this adding more than 5 or 10 bucks to the cost of the system


  Ryan
  Olympia, WA


  On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:02 AM, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

    How about a clamp that attaches to that screw holding the faceplate.
    A longer screw may be required.
    John Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Ryan Sowers 
      To: pianotech at ptg.org 
      Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 1:53 PM
      Subject: [pianotech] Dampp-chaser improvement


      Hi list! 


      I thought I would post this idea here, since I know that Dampp-chaser occasionally pipes in on these discussions. 


      One of the biggest problems of DC systems is that they occasionally get left unplugged. I tell my clients that having them unplugged for a few hours doesn't hurt anything, but if they regularly get left unplugged for extended periods, it can be worse than having no system at all. 


      I contacted Dampp-chaser a couple of years ago with a simple solution: a "system unplugged" warning light. It would just have to be a simple battery powered LED that would flash when the system is unplugged, reminding owners to plug it back in. I think it would be way more effective then the "Stop!" sticker on the plug. 


      Maybe if a few of us made this suggestion to them it could at least be offered as an optional component. 

      -- 
      Ryan Sowers, RPT
      Puget Sound Chapter
      Olympia, WA
      www.pianova.net




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  Ryan Sowers, RPT
  Puget Sound Chapter
  Olympia, WA
  www.pianova.net
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