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Re: Water flow sensor



LOL!

I have this mental image of someone 'braced' across the shower, hair and -
er - other bits being sucked upwards!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Doxey
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Water flow sensor


If a fan is rated in KW's then there is a severe danger of the person being
sucked out of the room!!!

Most extractor fans will be below about 60W maximum.

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 29 April 2003 15:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Water flow sensor
>
>
> Des,
>
> Googling for "flow switch" yielded this:
> http://www.novomec-group.co.uk/flow.htm
> Click the link on the left for prices - approx. 14 quid for a
> 15mm flow switch - not vanishingly cheap, but better than 100 quid :-)
>
> The max flow is 20 litres/min so should be suitable for your
> combi, the switch can be set to trigger at up to 6 l/min.
>
> The switch contacts don't look too highly rated
> (electrically) though - you might want to look at your fan's kW's.
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim H.
> (no connections to novomec, RS etc.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Des Gibbons
>
> > This was the sort of thing I was thinking of:
> > part # 228-2557, again at http://rswww.com
>
>
> Price wise thats more like it :) If I could put it as far
> down the pipe as I
> can it might do :)
> >
> > I'm sure there are others, this was the first one I came across.
> >
> > Keith's your solution would seem to be the most reliable,
> > provided of course you've got an electric shower :-)
>
> I havn't seen Keiths solution yet, bloody Yahoo. But both showers are
> thermostatic mixers at mains pressure.
>
>
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tim H.
> >
> > P.S. IR beam-break inside the shower cubicle ?
>
> Another possible, although invisible solution would be best.
>
> Cheers, Des.
>
>
>
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