Power monitoring?

[wannabervin]

We travel with 2 cats that we leave in the air conditioned rv when we are out and about. We are concerned that the power might go out resulting in dangerously high temps in the rv. Wondering if anyone has any advice on apps or other tools that monitor power and notify via cell phone of any outages. I've seen some that require a dedicated cell phone in the rv to send the outage message, but I'm not sure how that works with setting up network access. I don't want to pay for an extra line every month.

[ExPatNW]

i don't have an answer for you - but want to confirm your requirements. You don't want to keep a second cellphone in your rv. You want a device to send you a text message if the power in your rv drops. Is that about right? I assume you don't have a landline phone connection available in the rv? What are the chances of a reasonable WIFI connection being available where the RV is located?

[Mike639]

If you have wifi access it's not a guarantee. We use a wifi temperature monitor in our nursery but it's plugged into the router for it to work. If you have a well known cell phone carrier then it's $20/mo for an extra line. I more than that a month on food for the fur kids...just food for thought

[scottz]

I have a WiFi thermostat at home that e-mails me with low or high temperature alerts; if you have WiFi access.

[kdeiss]

I have a devise that monitors temp but requires land line!