APPLICATION: GENERATORS AND CRITICAL FACILITIES

Know your backup power works before you need it

Generator run status, fuel level, transfer switch state, battery, room temperature, intrusion, and utility power loss. RACO watches the systems that only matter when everything else has failed, and tells you while there is still time to act.

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Generator run status

Run, fail, and common-alarm contacts so you know the genset started and is carrying load.

Fuel level

4-20 mA day-tank and bulk fuel level with low-fuel alarms before a run is at risk.

Transfer switch and power

Utility power loss and transfer switch state to confirm the handoff actually happened.

Battery and charger

Battery voltage and charger status so a weak start battery does not surprise you.

Room temperature and HVAC

Temperature and HVAC status in shelters and control rooms before equipment is at risk.

Intrusion and power loss

Door and cabinet intrusion plus utility power-loss at unmanned sites.

1. Mount and wire

Install the Gen2 in your panel and land your field signals on the spring-clamp terminals: floats, transducers, flow meters, pump status.

2. Cloud configuration

Register the device in the RACO Monitoring Center, then set channels, alarm thresholds, and your notification and escalation groups from any browser.

3. Get alerted

Receive voice, text, or email alerts with escalation. Cellular delivers first; satellite steps in if a cellular alarm isn't confirmed within 2 minutes.

Applications

The unmanned sites that cannot afford to go dark

Common at telecom shelters, treatment plants, data centers, and remote control rooms.

Telecom shelters

Generator, fuel, battery, temperature, and intrusion at unmanned remote shelters.

digital genset · 4-20 mA fuel and temp · intrusion

Water and wastewater plants

Backup power and transfer status alongside process alarms on the same device.

digital genset and transfer · 4-20 mA fuel

Data centers and control rooms

Room temperature, HVAC, UPS, and intrusion with early escalation.

4-20 mA temperature · digital UPS and intrusion

Remote critical facilities

Utility loss, genset run status, and environment at sites with no staff.

digital utility and genset · 4-20 mA temperature

Integrated solution

Managed in the RACO Monitoring Center.

Every Verbatim Gen2 is integrated with the RACO Monitoring Center out of the box. Configure devices, define alarms, route notifications, and review your event history from any browser, no software to install.

Register devices and assign them to sites
Configure channels, thresholds, and notification groups
Acknowledge alarms and review timestamped event logs
Remote arm and disarm for maintenance windows
1 year of data history included, with 3 and 5 year add-ons

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Will the alarm get out if utility power is down?

Yes, that is the point. The Gen2 carries a Li-ion battery, 2-plus hours at full power and 26-plus hours in low-power mode, so it keeps monitoring and alerting during the outage. A multi-carrier SIM and native satellite fallback add a second delivery path.

Does it require network or IT configuration?

Not for standard deployments. There is no LAN access, no user IP configuration, and no inbound ports. Optional PLC and industrial-protocol integration (EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP) is planned for a future release.

Is the Verbatim Gen2 a traditional SCADA system?

No. Its better!

It is a dedicated monitoring and alarm-notification device that supplements your existing operational systems. If you want remote monitoring, basic process control, or intuitive visualization, but you don't want all the cost, time, and complexity of a SCADA system, you'll love it. If you want sub-second PID loops and demanding ladder logic, you should consider a more traditional SCADA system.

Does it guarantee alarm delivery?

No. Notifications are best-effort and depend on factors outside RACO's control, including carrier networks and site conditions. The cellular-plus-satellite design adds a second delivery path, but you should keep local safeguards and response procedures in place.

What happens if connectivity is lost?

The device keeps monitoring inputs and running alarm logic locally, and it queues events to send when connectivity returns. It also includes a connectivity-loss alert so you know if a device stops checking in.

Which cellular carrier does it use?

A multi-carrier embedded SIM selects the best available network automatically (carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Rogers, and Bell, by location and signal). No carrier setup is required at install.

Is the satellite the same as Starlink?

No. The Gen2 uses low-bandwidth satellite messaging on the Skylo network to transmit alarm and telemetry data. It is not broadband internet and does not require a dish or router.

Delivering legendary service

Backed by real people who know this market

RACO has manufactured industrial monitoring equipment in the United States for decades. When you call, you reach a technician, not a queue.

Live Help for Life

Free live chat with trained RACO technicians during business hours, plus a toll-free line at (800) 722-6999. Onboarding and regular refresher training at no cost.

Always-on resources

A 24/7 web support center with documentation, wiring diagrams, commissioning checklists, and FAQs, optimized for desktop and mobile.

Built to last

A 24-month hardware warranty, signed over-the-air firmware updates, and a watchdog that recovers from faults without a site visit.