Re: Flow switch recommendations - and integration to HA server

["noel" <noel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim,
Chap was pretty vague said he didn't have any figures but that yes it would
slightly affect the flow but they've sold hundreds of them and had no
complaints over flow issues as a result.
Thanks
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Noel,
>
> How about a xAP-enabled NetIOM board to monitor the flow switch and
xAP to
> then drive one of the NetIOM outputs to an interposing relay (mains
rated)
> to switch the mirror pad?
>
> Once you've captured the state of the flow switch within xAP you can
> probably use one of the music control schema to force a volume
increase, and
> subsequent decrease when the shower is no longer flowing. What audio
system
> are you using?
>
> You might find you need a timed overrun on the switch for the mirror
pad.
> Having it on then switching off as soon as the shower stops may lead
to it
> misting up. I guess a bit of experimentation is required...
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
> p.s. what pressure / head loss did the vendor quote for the flow
switch?
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:06 AM, noel <noel@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Reviving this one as I'm finally looking to buy one, due to speak
with the
> > company this morning re the flow restrictions, one further
question though.
> >
> > I'd like to use the flow switch to do two things:
> >
> > 1 - Turn on my mirror heat pad
> >
> > 2 - trigger an increase in volume through my HA server (music
needs to be
> > louder when showers on), to do this I'll need to get something
that can
> > bring inputs into the server unless I can do something clever
wirelessly
> > with x10 or similar?
> >
> > How would I go about doing both of these from the same flow
switch, and any
> > thoughts on how I could achieve the second one?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Noel
>
>
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