Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can create a device that controls water flowing into the pond
Sequel to the project I artificial fish pond project I spoke about last week
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Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can create a device that controls water flowing into the pond, ( like a valve)
I was thinking about servo motors( please don't laugh)
Would it be a good idea?
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I wonder why not use a mini submersible motor pump(6-12V DC) available which can be controlled using a relay and MCU. I'm not sure about the size/capacity you're looking for
Hey @Ben I found this flow meter, it can help you measure the amount of water passing through.
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Although I don't want to measure the flow
I want to control it, like a valve
If you want to control it electronically then you will have to get control valve with electronically controlled actuator, I am not sure for low end application you need a control valve, it could be bit expensive. flow measurement and flow control is one of complex topic. If just on off control is required then you can use solenoid valves, which are cheap and easily available. But to regulate the flow you need 3 things, 1- flowmeter, 2- a controller with algorithm like PID and tuning, 3- control valve with electric actuator. This is kind of Industrial solution of flow control.