Hi,
I want to detect that the pump has primed properly, so wish to put a flow sensor in the pump outlet line.
I am setting my house up to be ´Smart´. I have an EV, & heaps of Solar, so want to automate the pool
filtration as well, but as I might not be there, I need to ensure the pump is not running dry.
fyi, I am using a home-built version of a ´Liquidator´ that I built in 2016. I am now using ´Cocky´ valves,
a 318 stainless float valve that I modify as a NC valve for the lower valve. Problem is sometimes the scale
builds on the lower valve, causing it to stick. This can stop the pump priming, hence the need for a flow detector.
(btw, the Cocky valves a a great piece of Australian made kit: I use 3/4¨ valves, the smallest.)
My intention is to use an ESP8266 board (wifi) to communicate with my EmonCMS server to log the water flow,
then turn off the pump if no flow detected. (fyi, Emoncms is a database system for a smart energy, etc monitoring system)
I will either build my own vane, with a reed switch or use a commercial switch such as the GE-313 (which is a bit expensive).
Hopefully, someone will suggest a suitable switch I might use
regards, Doug.
I want to detect that the pump has primed properly, so wish to put a flow sensor in the pump outlet line.
I am setting my house up to be ´Smart´. I have an EV, & heaps of Solar, so want to automate the pool
filtration as well, but as I might not be there, I need to ensure the pump is not running dry.
fyi, I am using a home-built version of a ´Liquidator´ that I built in 2016. I am now using ´Cocky´ valves,
a 318 stainless float valve that I modify as a NC valve for the lower valve. Problem is sometimes the scale
builds on the lower valve, causing it to stick. This can stop the pump priming, hence the need for a flow detector.
(btw, the Cocky valves a a great piece of Australian made kit: I use 3/4¨ valves, the smallest.)
My intention is to use an ESP8266 board (wifi) to communicate with my EmonCMS server to log the water flow,
then turn off the pump if no flow detected. (fyi, Emoncms is a database system for a smart energy, etc monitoring system)
I will either build my own vane, with a reed switch or use a commercial switch such as the GE-313 (which is a bit expensive).
Hopefully, someone will suggest a suitable switch I might use
regards, Doug.