Re: low cost wind speed switch

["colinglover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a similar problem with our fountain, not just when it's very
windy, but when the temp falls below zero.

I'm using Homeseer, and donwloaded Jon00's BBC weather plugin which also
gives, amongst other things, current wind speed.  The BBC get the data from
your local weather station i think.

In Homeseer i have the fountain switched on at 8am only if the temp is
above 8c, and the wind is below 15mph.  If either the temp or the wind
values change and become outside of my criteria, the fountain switches off.
If the conditions aren't met at 8am, the fountain stays off until they are.

Hope this helps.

Colin

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jim Franklin" <jimf@...> wrote:
>
> Would the damage be done by the lack of water or the wind action
itself?
>
> If it's the lack of water, a simple water level switch could do the
job.
> Unless you cant add anything to the water feature itself of course.
>
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> -Jim
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> ANTHONY
> Sent: 04 April 2012 11:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] low cost wind speed switch
>
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>
> Wow this sound trivial but here goes.
>
> I have a water feature in the garden which is radio timer switched.
However
> if it is vey windy the water is blown out of it and will in the long
term
> damage the pump.
> I would like to fit a low cost wind speed switch which would switch
off the
> pump in high winds. Anyone any ideas as to a device.
>
> thanks
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