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Thanks, you=E2=80=99re a star!

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Googled for them and found they are called a =E2=80=9Cpaddle flow
switch=E2=
=80=9D, eBay has loads of units that do exactly what I=E2=80=99m looking
fo=
r at =C2=A310-=C2=A320 (from China, but I=E2=80=99m not in a rush).

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Jim

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 14 April 2017 21:51
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Water flow sensor

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Hi Jim,

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Something like this might do the trick?

http://www.distech-controls.com/en/ca/products/field-devices/fs-fluid-sensi=
ng/related-products/vane-flow-switches/

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Not sure about price, however.

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HTH,
Tim.

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On 14 April 2017 at 16:00, 'Jim (List)' jim.list@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]=
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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I=E2=80=99m looking for a water flow sensor, to be able to shut off a pump
=
if the output pipe becomes detached (i.e. flow stops).

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Pipe is 1.5=E2=80=9D, flow rate up to 120L/min (it=E2=80=99s being used on
=
a pond filtering system).

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What I=E2=80=99m after is a simple sensor that has an output that
indicates=
flow or not.

=20

Plenty of actual sensors around (but tend to be 15/22mm) and yes, I could
d=
o the DIY thing and pop an Arduino on the end and work from there, but
wond=
ering if there is a quick off-the-shelf option around.

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Anyone come across such an item?

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Jim

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<div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span
style=3D'font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,
you=E2=80=99r=
e a star!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Googled for
them and found they are=
called a =E2=80=9Cpaddle flow switch=E2=80=9D, eBay has loads of units tha=
t do exactly what I=E2=80=99m looking for at =C2=A310-=C2=A320 (from
China,=
but I=E2=80=99m not in a
rush).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1=
F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p
=
class=3DMsoNormal><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sa=
ns-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal><spa=
n
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></span></p><div><div
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;p=
adding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span
lang=3DEN-US style=
=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><sp=
an lang=3DEN-US
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"=
'> ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
<br><b>Sent:</b> =
14 April 2017 21:51<br><b>To:</b>
ukha_d@xxxxxxx<br><b>Subject:</b>=
Re: [ukha_d] Water flow
sensor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p
class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o=
:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi
Jim,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal>Something like t=
his might do the
trick?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.distech-controls.com/en/ca/products/field-devices/fs-fluid=
-sensing/related-products/vane-flow-switches/">http://www.distech-controls.=
com/en/ca/products/field-devices/fs-fluid-sensing/related-products/vane-flo=
w-switches/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Not sure
about price, however.<o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><=
p
class=3DMsoNormal>HTH,<br>Tim.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNor=
mal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 14 April 2017 at 16:00, 'Jim
(List)' <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:jim.list@xxxxxxx";>jim.list@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukh=
a_d] &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d=
@yahoogroups.com</a>&gt;
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal
sty=
le=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I=E2=80=99m
lo=
oking for a water flow sensor, to be able to shut off a pump if the output
=
pipe becomes detached (i.e. flow
stops).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bo=
ttom-alt:auto'>Pipe is 1.5=E2=80=9D, flow rate up to 120L/min
(it=E2=80=99s=
being used on a pond filtering
system).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bo=
ttom-alt:auto'>What I=E2=80=99m after is a simple sensor that has an
output=
that indicates flow or not.<o:p></o:p></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'ms=
o-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p
c=
lass=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:aut=
o'>Plenty of actual sensors around (but tend to be 15/22mm) and yes, I
coul=
d do the DIY thing and pop an Arduino on the end and work from there, but
w=
ondering if there is a quick off-the-shelf option
around.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:au=
to'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:a=
uto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Anyone come across such an
item?<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom=
-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-to=
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class=3DMsoN=
ormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o=
:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt:auto'>Jim<o:p></o:p></p></div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></=
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