Building a water autofill by injecting water into the pipes?

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Thanks for getting back to me on this. I will start by saying this is a hypothetical question - just looking to understand and will have a professional install

I am a bit confused. My original idea which sounds like its not a smart idea was "Intellicenter-Aux-option2.jpg" as i am looking at my paint diagram - i think put my MS paint red & black wires on the top & should have been on the bottom. This sort of eliminated using a wall wart at all but if it could possibly cause an issue with the board power then that isnt an option.

Is the "Intellicenter-Aux-option1.jpg" the suggested way to do it with a wall wart?

When i had my Jandy automation, i did something similar to control my stenner pump - using an aux to turn on & off power to a switch to control the stenner.

Is there an option 3 that is less messy?
 

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Thanks - this is great! I am a little confused on the wiring here.

The Cat6 your using is connected to the low voltage relay then going to your water valve (inline with water).

The circuit breaker is going to the high voltage part of your easy touch relay. The Easy touch circuit board is your 'aux' low voltage.

is this the same as what i posted for my 'option 1' but without a wall wart?
 
Switch the low voltage output of the wall wart through a relay, not the input voltage.

Run the red wire, or the black wire, through a relay as shown by the green and yellow lines.

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ajw22 said:
Switch the low voltage output of the wall wart through a relay, not the input voltage.

Run the red wire, or the black wire, through a relay as shown by the green and yellow lines.
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So is this what you mean?

Power to an outlet from the aux, other end of the power on the relay to the 'red' (or yellow now, one not both) to the wall wart, the yellow goes into the relay from the solenoid?

I am guessing there is not a way to do this without an outlet or without a wall wart?
 

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That is not correct.

Cut the black or red wire and run the ends through the relay.

You are making this more complicated then it needs to be.
 
RichTJ99 said:
That is my general MO in life - over-engineer everything - my wife would definately agree -

OK - so no wall wart - just run the wires from the solenoid into the relay & call it a day!
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No, you are not listening to me.

YOU USE THE OUTPUT FROM THE WALL WART.

YOU CUT ONE OF THE WALL WART OUTPUT WIRES AND CONNECT IT THROUGH THE RELAY.

The relay is a simple switch that allows the low voltage FROM the wall wart to engergize the solenoid.
 
Sorry - I am not sure where my disconnect is but -

Should i just plug the wall wart into a regular outlet that is always powered? Then take the output wire from the wall wart & run it through the relay, then put the other wire to the solenoid. The aux going on or off allows power to go to the solenoid?
Thanks - sorry to make you crazy on this. I will get it - i think.
 

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