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No problem, glad I could help :-)
Cheers,
Tim.
On 14 April 2017 at 22:20, 'Jim (List)' jim.list@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks, you=E2=80=99re a star!
>
>
>
> 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 for at
=C2=A3=
10-=C2=A320 (from
> China, but I=E2=80=99m not in a rush).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* 14 April 2017 21:51
> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] Water flow sensor
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
>
>
> Something like this might do the trick?
>
> http://www.distech-controls.com/en/ca/products/field-
> devices/fs-fluid-sensing/related-products/vane-flow-switches/
>
>
>
> Not sure about price, however.
>
>
>
> HTH,
> Tim.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 14 April 2017 at 16:00, 'Jim (List)' jim.list@xxxxxxx
> [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m looking for a water flow sensor, to be able to shut off a
pum=
p if the
> output pipe becomes detached (i.e. flow stops).
>
>
>
> Pipe is 1.5=E2=80=9D, flow rate up to 120L/min (it=E2=80=99s being
used o=
n a pond
> filtering system).
>
>
>
> What I=E2=80=99m after is a simple sensor that has an output that
indicat=
es flow
> or not.
>
>
>
> Plenty of actual sensors around (but tend to be 15/22mm) and yes, I
could
> do the DIY thing and pop an Arduino on the end and work from there,
but
> wondering if there is a quick off-the-shelf option around.
>
>
>
> Anyone come across such an item?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">No problem, glad I could help
:-)<div><br></div><div>Cheer=
s,</div><div>Tim.</div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On 14 April 2017 at 22:20, 'Jim (List)' <a
href=3D"mailto:jim=
.list@xxxxxxx">jim.list@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">uk=
ha_d@xxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote
class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc
solid;padding-left:1ex=
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class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-ser=
if";color:#1f497d">Thanks, you=E2=80=99re a
star!<u></u><u></u></span>=
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style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Googled
for the=
m and found they are called a =E2=80=9Cpaddle flow switch=E2=80=9D, eBay
ha=
s loads of units that 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).<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"=
;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Jim<=
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0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><=
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97d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div
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class=3D"MsoNormal"><b=
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<a =
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogroups=
.com</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank=
">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><wbr>]
<br><b>Sent:</b> 14 April 2017 21:51<br>=
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha=
_d@xxxxxxx</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ukha_d]
Water flow sensor<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div
class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><br><u></u><u><=
/u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi
Jim,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">So=
mething like this might do the
trick?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.distech-controls.com/en/ca/products/fi=
eld-devices/fs-fluid-sensing/related-products/vane-flow-switches/"
target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.distech-controls.<wbr>com/en/ca/products/field-<wbr>=
devices/fs-fluid-sensing/<wbr>related-products/vane-flow-<wbr>switches/</a>=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Not sure
about price, however.<u></u><u>=
</u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><di=
v><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">HTH,<br>Tim.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">On 14 April 2017 at 16:00=
, 'Jim (List)' <a href=3D"mailto:jim.list@xxxxxxx";
target=
=3D"_blank">jim.list@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] <<a
href=3D"mailto:u=
kha_d@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>> wro=
te:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.=
0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m lookin=
g for a water flow sensor, to be able to shut off a pump if the output
pipe=
becomes detached (i.e. flow
stops).<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal=
">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Pipe is 1.5=E2=80=9D, flow=
rate up to 120L/min (it=E2=80=99s being used on a pond filtering
system).<=
u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D=
"MsoNormal">What I=E2=80=99m after is a simple sensor that has
an output th=
at indicates flow or
not.<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u>=
</u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Plenty of actual sensors around (but =
tend to be 15/22mm) and yes, I could do the DIY thing and pop an Arduino
on=
the end and work from there, but wondering if there is a quick off-the-she=
lf option around.<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u><=
/u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyone come across
such an item?<u></u><u></u=
></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p
c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Jim</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></blockquote></div></div></div>
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