Hello Everyone,
I am a new member and I was hoping to get a little help with a project that I am working on. I want to create an automatic christmas tree watering system. Here we're my initial thoughts on how it would work: The system would be activated with an on/off,low voltage toggle switch. This switch would then energize one side of a NO float switch that is mounted inside the tree stand reservoir. When the water level In the reservoir reached a certain low level, the float switch would close. This would then energize the low voltage side of a relay which would activate a small submersible water pump that is mounted within a separate fresh water reservoir. Once the water pump supplies enough water to open the float switch, the power to the pump would be cut.
I have a couple of questions:
Do I need 2 float switches to make this work as I would like ? (High/Low)
Should I use AC power throuout the circuit or would it be advisable to use DC power as well?
Has anyone done something similar to this using an easier method? I have a tendency to over complicate things
I would like to thank you all I advance for any insight that you may offer and also for all of your help.
RISpeed6
I am a new member and I was hoping to get a little help with a project that I am working on. I want to create an automatic christmas tree watering system. Here we're my initial thoughts on how it would work: The system would be activated with an on/off,low voltage toggle switch. This switch would then energize one side of a NO float switch that is mounted inside the tree stand reservoir. When the water level In the reservoir reached a certain low level, the float switch would close. This would then energize the low voltage side of a relay which would activate a small submersible water pump that is mounted within a separate fresh water reservoir. Once the water pump supplies enough water to open the float switch, the power to the pump would be cut.
I have a couple of questions:
Do I need 2 float switches to make this work as I would like ? (High/Low)
Should I use AC power throuout the circuit or would it be advisable to use DC power as well?
Has anyone done something similar to this using an easier method? I have a tendency to over complicate things
I would like to thank you all I advance for any insight that you may offer and also for all of your help.
RISpeed6