Index: firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c
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diff -u -r1c628bfd5d6414b74b8cbd083f66839888a8236b -r8f217e3f4f171dba78c9ac69a3470af442941a89
--- firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c	(.../TaskBG.c)	(revision 1c628bfd5d6414b74b8cbd083f66839888a8236b)
+++ firmware/App/Tasks/TaskBG.c	(.../TaskBG.c)	(revision 8f217e3f4f171dba78c9ac69a3470af442941a89)
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 // ********** private definitions **********
 
 #define MAX_TIME_FOR_UI_TO_COMMUNICATE_MS       30000               ///< Maximum time we wait for UI to communicate after power up (30 seconds).
-#define TIME_FOR_AC_CHECK_AFTER_POWER_UP_MS     2000                ///< Two seconds after power up, check to see if we have AC power.
 
 // ********** private data **********
 
@@ -70,14 +69,6 @@
             }
 #endif
 #endif
-            // Two seconds after power up, check to see if we have AC power.  If not, power down HD.
-            if ( TIME_FOR_AC_CHECK_AFTER_POWER_UP_MS == calcTimeSince( startUICommTimeout ) )
-            {
-                if ( getMonitoredLineLevel( MONITORED_LINE_24V ) < MIN_24V_MEASURED_FOR_AC )
-                {
-                    initiatePowerOff();
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         // Manage the watchdog