That amount of water also takes a long time (days to weeks) to leave the pond. I found that having the sensors about 6" apart in my pond requires only a few minutes of top-up time while not allowing the water level to get too low.
#OPENSPRINKLER WATER LEVEL FULL#
In my setup the low water sensor indicates when the water level is too low, and the high water sensor indicates when the pond is full enough. Using two sensors avoids frequent on/off cycles that are likely to occur with a single sensor in wavy conditions or even just when topping up. I chose to use 2 sensor wires (plus at least one wire for ground) to detect low water and high water level. The sensors are simply (very long) wires that are placed into the pond to detect when water needs to be added. The IOT2020 uses the sensors to figure out when to add water, and it uses the relay to turn on the sprinkler valve at the right time. The circuit really consists of 2 separate functional components (as mentioned above) So I decided to add a sprinkler valve, with the output of the valve simply adding into the waterfall. There are really only two required pieces for this project:Īdding the water can get tricky, but lucky for me the existing sprinkler system happens to run a water line right behind the waterfall of the pond. (In reality it's usually leaves and moss in the river that does it). Plus if I can make it do some sort of tracking of water loss, it could maybe warn me of excessive loss so I can go put a stop to that excessive loss. So it's definitely time to automate! Using the IOT2020, a sprinkler valve, and some clever sneaky wires here and there, I should be able to get this task under control. Or maybe it's those darn hummingbirds sipping incessantly!Īnd I'm not always too observant to notice the lowering water levels before the pump starts to show up out of the muck.
Whether it's due to the fish partying too much, racoons drinking it all, or thirsty plants, this is causing our fish to worry that one day they'll need to evolve to be desert creatures.
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