I have a simiale setup using NUT, Synology and HA
https://thejeshgn.com/2023/08/31/using-ups-with-synology-and...
Adding my home electricity uptime to status.href.cat
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Re: Adding my home electricity uptime to status.href.cat
#42Disappointed the solution doesn’t just track home power but also other dependencies like the network switch, the wan uplink, etc. sure, you might not be able to push the data if your wan is down but afterwards you should be able to determine whether it was a power outage or Comcast went down. An IoT device actually monitoring mains (and only that) seems like a better solution, if only because it’ll work when you get…
> An IoT device actually monitoring mains (and only that) seems like a better solution
This is what I was thinking. Specifically I have several different models of Zigbee and Z-wave "smart outlets" among the myriad IoT devices I've evaluated. While reading through the OP, I found myself wondering if one of them could just be left in the "ON" state, powering nothing (or something I always want running like a freezer). Then I could simply have HomeAssistant, which is backed by a UPS along with my modem and router, report its status.