Sump pump alarm 

An alarm that sounds when AC power is lost.

Our basement sump pump sometimes trips the ground-fault interrupt, and if we don't notice, bad things happen. The goal was to be able to sound an alarm for at least 24 hours that would be audible on other floors of the house, and to last the shelf life of a 9V battery before needing maintenance.

This design seems to fit those criteria; if my assumptions are correct, it can sound its alarm for 2-3 weeks continuously, and while inactive, it should last the shelf life of the battery.

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Circuit
Circuit
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Breadboard prototype
Breadboard prototype
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Closeup of breadboard
Closeup of breadboard
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Layout on 3-hole perf board
Layout on 3-hole perf board
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Cut perf board
Cut perf board
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Components on board
Components on board
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Solder side of board
Solder side of board
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Finished assembly
Finished assembly
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Inside enclosure
Inside enclosure
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Enclosure, side
Enclosure, side
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Beauty shot
Beauty shot
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In action
In action
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Version 2
Version 2
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Version 2 innards
Version 2 innards
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