>I wish I had a sensor for my sump pump

u/PatsFreak101 and anyone else interested. Very simple actually! Both my generator and sump pump are dumb. No smart features. But I picked up these vibration sensors. One is zip tied to the outflow pipe of the sump, and the other 3Md to the control panel of the generator. They report to the hub (which came with this motion sensor as kit, that I use to let us know if there was a delivery way down at our mailbox), and they have excellent range.

So for the genny, I can tell if it has done its weekly exercise OK (because otherwise there's no way to know if it failed unless you pop the hood). For the sump, I can keep an eye on its general activity.

The system is awesome for stupid cheap money. Now before anyone says it, yes it isn't perfect. If the WiFi or your ISP goes MIA, then it can't help.

We're on day 5 now without power, but Tidewater's fiber is still up. Everything is checking in and I know there's mail in the box too, lol. The peace of mind was worth it.