Water-Level Sensor?

[Ingo]

Ok, so I suppose this is not exactly the right way of doing things but has anyone done something similar with reliable results?

I want to be notified if there is water in my geyser drip-tray. What I did was to wire a 2k7 resistor over a zone input. With this my zone registers \'Closed\' in the normal or dry condition and as soon as I stick it into a glass of water it goes into an \'Open\' state for a few seconds.

This is great but I don\'t think a zone input is designed to measure such small variations in resistance. Things quickly settle back to a \'Closed\' state even with the resistor still in the water.

Does anyone have another cheap idea how to do this?

Ingo

[juwi_uk]

Ingo,

I\'m using these in my home;  one each on my central heating and cold water tanks respectively.

http://www.kemo-electronic.de/en/Home/Ga...2-V-DC.php

The relay closes if water detected across the contacts so can be used on a NO Switch zone.

There\'s a schematic at this location to show how it all fits together.

Julian

 

 

 

[Ingo]

Thanks, that\'s what I was looking for.

 

[Ingo]

Ok, I now have a WaterLevel Switch in place connected to my RIO. How can I write a Response entry to send me a SMS when water is detected? Can I send a custom SMS message or does it follow the GSM configuration in Modules/UCM section and only allow a prefix and some sort of trouble condition message?

Ingo

[slychiu]

RIO Inputs cannot work as Alarm Inputs which trigger alarm types directly

If it is connected to one of the Comfort, SEM or LEM zones, you can modifiy or make a new Alarm Type called Water or Flood, enable dial out to the selected Phone.
Program a Zone Type eg Monitor N/O to point to the Flood Alarm Type
This does not need a Response

To summarise
Zone -> Zone Type Monitor N/O > Alarm Type Flood

The SMS will show the alarm name and zone name
eg My House- Flood Alarm- Basement Flood


If it is connected to the RIO, you have to assign the On Response with the action Do Alarm, zone which wil activate one of the Alarm Types.

[Ingo]

I am always amazed at how much you can do with the Comfort system. This just proves it again.

I will move it to a spare Alarm Zone and configure as you suggested.

Ingo