Hi, I'm a beginner with electronics but am excited to be doing a hands on project. I'm trying to build a small water pump that will be controlled by an optical liquid level switch. I have the motor, a Rule/Xylem Inline iL200 that requires a DC 12V 2.8A power supply (https://www.xylem.com/en-tj/brands/rule/rule-products/slimline-pumps/). I have a couple of questions:
1. I've found an AC 120V input, DC 12V 3.0A output power supply, but can't find any power supplies with 2.8A output. Will the 3.0A output be compatible with the pump's 2.8A motor?
2. I'm looking at using a sensor switch such as the SMD Fluid Controls OS5 (https://www.fluidswitch.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/Basic-Optical-Switch-OS5.pdf). The idea is for the water pump to turn on when the optical liquid level switch detects water, and then turn off when water is no longer detected.
I'm not sure if another component such as a solid state switch or mosfet is required. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
1. I've found an AC 120V input, DC 12V 3.0A output power supply, but can't find any power supplies with 2.8A output. Will the 3.0A output be compatible with the pump's 2.8A motor?
2. I'm looking at using a sensor switch such as the SMD Fluid Controls OS5 (https://www.fluidswitch.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/Basic-Optical-Switch-OS5.pdf). The idea is for the water pump to turn on when the optical liquid level switch detects water, and then turn off when water is no longer detected.
I'm not sure if another component such as a solid state switch or mosfet is required. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.