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•Created by Ben on 5/16/2024 in #pcb-and-analog
Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can create a device that controls water flowing into the pond
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.
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