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Old 01-16-15, 01:18 AM   #2
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Use an OpenWRT router or similar to send the start signal via WiFi. You can use Wireshark to reverse engineer the protocol. Use a comparator or ADC to check the battery bank voltage, low pass filtered with at least 10 seconds time constant so a voltage sag due to inrush doesn't trigger it.
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