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Re: Re: Moisture sensor



Getting back to moisture sensors - I wonder what is inside those
cheapo
"spike" types with the meter on ? Anyone broken one open ? How
accurate
does this application need to be (especially as it could rain torrentially
immediately after automatic watering if met forecasts are not integrated) ?

Cheers,
David


On 4/15/07, lexfordparc <paul@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Hi Karam,
>
> I have found a possible sensor which has a UK distributor and costs
> <=A325.
>
> http://www.irrometer.com/landcat.htm#Watermark
>
> I have read through the blurb and it seems to require 5VAC to run and
> the resistance will vary according to moisture from 500 to 30,000
Ohms.
> Could you suggest what would be needed to get this working with my
> Idratek system?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>=20=20
>


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