Apex heater wattage monitor

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Is there a way to program an apex alert to say when outlet on and not greater then 10w set alarm or email off???
Have 2 heaters, one died on me and I didn't know for weeks.
 
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Go to tasks (one of the icons across the top), select power usage alarm, then your heater and set your min/max watts.

Edit. The more I think about it, when the heater turns itself off, the alarm would trigger. I think you will have to set the heater's thermostat slightly higher and let the apex always turn it on and off.
 
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You can use the wattage limit to set the condition of a virtual outlet and then only have that VO trip the alarm when the heater outlet is on. I would put a short buffer on the timing with a defer statement.
 
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