I'm creating a 60P project with a drilled bottom (Journal thread). As seen in the picture below the in and out pipes in the tank does not rise very high in the tank. I'm thinking of a way to detect for a water leak and water overflow. If the outlet of the tank gets clogged I imagine that the filter will start to empty it self in the tank, meaning that the water level in the tank will start to raise and possibly create an overflow and a disaster. Do you think it would happen that way or would the filter not be able to empty itself if it does not get new water in?
Anyway I thought of a method to prevent this and I would do that with a digital scale connected to an Arduino that again will control a power relay to the filter. As seen in the picture I would set it up with a scale at the bottom then a plastic tub on top of that and the filter inside the tub. If the filter starts to empty it self the weight will go down which will be detected by the Arduino which will then cut the power to the filter. The same way if the weight goes up the plastic tub is filling with water which means there is a leak dripping down.
Weight goes down = tank overflow
Weight goes up = tank leak
So what do you think of this idea? Do you have something that is better or is this overkill?
Regards,
Henrik
Anyway I thought of a method to prevent this and I would do that with a digital scale connected to an Arduino that again will control a power relay to the filter. As seen in the picture I would set it up with a scale at the bottom then a plastic tub on top of that and the filter inside the tub. If the filter starts to empty it self the weight will go down which will be detected by the Arduino which will then cut the power to the filter. The same way if the weight goes up the plastic tub is filling with water which means there is a leak dripping down.
Weight goes down = tank overflow
Weight goes up = tank leak
So what do you think of this idea? Do you have something that is better or is this overkill?
Regards,
Henrik