i wanna set something up wired if possible no wireless from the water spouts so it knows when it went on and when it goes off. by when it goes on i mean an actual clock that would display in time from on till time it goes off. one clock starts at 0 ends at turn off and returns to 0. I know nothing about electronics so i dont know the names of stuff or devices id need. or maybe an overpriced product already exists?

Id like to finally sink my teeth into an electronics project with soldering i need to learn to solder tiny wires as i wanna get into drones too. would this be a good project to try and do for grandma as she leaves the water on all day sometimes if im not careful.

 

i understand negative and positive if wired up hps balasts cfl ballasts and microwave magnatrons before so im not afraid of electricity but i am afraid i still suck at soldering

 

Inline flow switch to start/stop electrical timer/recorder and indicator lamp if wanted is the simple answer.

 

from the water spouts so it knows when it went on and when it goes off.

What controls the on and off of the spout?

 

There are off-the-shelf units that may do what you are looking for. These include units that can alert you when flow starts and stops and be set to automatically shut off the flow if the total exceeds some amount.

When you say "spout" or you referring to an outdoor water spigot for a garden hose?

If so, look at something like:

YoLink YS4103 Smart Sprinkler Hose Timer with Flow Meter and Auto Shutoff

I don't know if it offers standalone operation. But if you search that at Amazon you will find lots of others that you can look at to see if any of them meet your needs.

If it does, the $50 is probably not a bad price as you will likely have a hard time beating that in parts alone, let alone the value of your time. Now, if you are willing to spend that much or more for parts and consider your time worthless but want to do it as a project for the sake of doing it, that's a different proposition (and one most of us here can readily relate to).