Re: Water Tank Installation [long post]

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank,

Thanks for sharing in another excellent post =96 it's given me some new
enthusiasm to revisit water recycling at my house :-)
I need to investigate further, but even if I can't intercept a flowing
pipe, most of my roof water passes to a hollow soakaway so I may be
able to pump it from there. My only concern with this option was what
Lee raised =96 the possibility/inevitability of sand & silt
accumulating
in the main tank. Presumably the outlet to your pump isn't at the very
bottom of the tank so you could tolerate some build-up before having
to wash/dig(?) it out.

I'm particularly impressed (as ever) with your neat panel wiring and
the level probe. Is there a simpler way to detect level without using
ICs? I've been looking for float switches but none of the cheap ones
I've found are suitable for operating fully submerged. For now I just
need to light a panel lamp on low level=85

Cheers,

Tim.


On 7/14/08, Frank Mc Alinden <frankmc@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> Have just completed my Watertank installation which has taken up all
my f=
ree
> time over the last 6 weekends....I have a zoned water irrigation
system
> sitting idle for the past 12 months or more due to water restrictions
her=
e
> in Oz...So at long last i can now put it back into action....

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