IO breakout box- water bug

[ReefMan1111]

I am looking at this water bug to hook up to my IO breakout box http://www.diycontrols.com/p-6472-surface-sensor-for-wb-200wb-350-part-m-001-0106.aspx Were do I put the power to the water bug? or do I have to get this one and link them together http://www.diycontrols.com/p-6481-waterbug-200-waterflood-sensor-12vdc-wb-200.aspx?affiliateid=10055

 

[ToLearn]

You have to have both supposedly, but I never managed to get mine working and gave up. This has been discussed a good bit on the boards, but I personally couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.

 

[ReefMan1111]

this is the email I got from curt at neptune

I recommend that you use a 3rd party product, the waterbug (part #WB-200)
for your water on the floor sensor. A search on goggle will find many
sources for this sensor.
Most connect the Waterbug (WB-200) to the IO breakout box we sell. You
need to have a 2 conductor wire to connect between the breakout box, and the
water bug. One wire will connect the C terminal of the water bug to the GND
terminal of the breakout box. Another wire connects between the NO terminal
of the water bug, and the I1 terminal of the break out box. I believe that
the water bug also needs power supply/AC adapter to be connected to the V+
and GND terminals (see WB-200 documentation for exact connections and AC
adapter type).

Curt

 

[aquamanic]

The advantage of the WB is you can have up to 6 sensors and only use 1 switch on the breakout box (the WB is a separate controller). The disadvantage is that if you only need a single sensor, then its a lot of money. If that's all you need, then check this out as an option:

http://www.specialtyalarms.com/site/1313932/product/80-519

 

[Hawkdl2]

I use a waterbug set up as Curt described only I use my own DIY BB. I can attest that it wasn't hard to set up and after about 6 months proved itself by triggering an email alarm after I had a very minor spill while working on the tank.

 

[ReefMan1111]

Alan
does that Sensor need power? and is anyone using that sensor that you know of?