Fakefishee
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Problem: I have a AC motor(http://www.kynix.com/Product/Cate/757.html) (pump) which pumps water from the ground floor to 4th floor. On 4th floor, I have water tank. The problem is I have to start the motor in 5AM in morning. I have installed a water alarm buzzer which beeps when tank is full. I want to automate this using some circuits.
Solution: Automatic solution which will start motor at 5AM daily in morning. There is no automatic turn off (based on time). Motor will stop automatically when water tank is full.
I have purchased Two items
Daily Weekly Programmable Electronic Switch.
Water Level Controller.
There first device has capability to turn on motor at scheduled time. The second circuit behave differently. Second circuit start motor when water is below certain level and automatic switch off when it certain level.
Can i use these two device and create something which I want ?
May be I need to purchase some more circuit/devices. Please help to guide to make this hack.
final thought : I want, my AC motor pump to auto start at 5 AM in morning and automatic switch off when it full.
I do not need any other kind of logic that if Water is below at certain level then auto start motor. Because, there is no use to start even if water is below certain level because in my area water supply happens only for 4AM to 6AM.
I am software guy and understand basic electronics. Solution like have a Pi board or use GSM kind of things will not be helpful, because I want a minimum solution for my problem and not a fancy luxury solution like (app controlled switch etc).
I searched a lot on Internet and found these two cheapest circuits which can help me. Let me know if you know any other cheaper way to achieve my goal. I have purchased first device in $13 and I am going to buy second circuit in $4.
Also, with my limited understanding on electronics, I have created this circuit picture !
Let me know If I need to add extra resistors or this circuit will blow my house !
Here is the circuit:
Solution: Automatic solution which will start motor at 5AM daily in morning. There is no automatic turn off (based on time). Motor will stop automatically when water tank is full.
I have purchased Two items
Daily Weekly Programmable Electronic Switch.
Water Level Controller.
There first device has capability to turn on motor at scheduled time. The second circuit behave differently. Second circuit start motor when water is below certain level and automatic switch off when it certain level.
Can i use these two device and create something which I want ?
May be I need to purchase some more circuit/devices. Please help to guide to make this hack.
final thought : I want, my AC motor pump to auto start at 5 AM in morning and automatic switch off when it full.
I do not need any other kind of logic that if Water is below at certain level then auto start motor. Because, there is no use to start even if water is below certain level because in my area water supply happens only for 4AM to 6AM.
I am software guy and understand basic electronics. Solution like have a Pi board or use GSM kind of things will not be helpful, because I want a minimum solution for my problem and not a fancy luxury solution like (app controlled switch etc).
I searched a lot on Internet and found these two cheapest circuits which can help me. Let me know if you know any other cheaper way to achieve my goal. I have purchased first device in $13 and I am going to buy second circuit in $4.
Also, with my limited understanding on electronics, I have created this circuit picture !
Let me know If I need to add extra resistors or this circuit will blow my house !
Here is the circuit:
