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Former Member over 10 years ago

hi,

i am designing a remote monitoring system for a small solar water heater. in this set up the water vapor is condensed and is collected in a container.I need to find a suitable sensor for measuring the collected liquid level.The amount of liquid collected is very minimal and the container is open at the top.If anybody have a suggestion please reply immediately.

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member +1 suggested
    Hi Aiswaryaa, Have you checked out Spark Fun? They have a liquid height sensor. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10221 John
  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago +1
    Any capacitance measurement circuit can be used to measure water depth as accurately as as your capacitance meter. The capacitor "plates" to be measured are simply vertical wires running up the length…
  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago in reply to markvenn +1
    It would work fine even with pretty large spacing and it doesn't matter if the container is conductive, although with a conductive container it would work better if the sense (insulated) wire is at least…
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    0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago

    Water level controller using arduino

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    Hi,

    thanks for your reply.I want a sensor for continuous level measurement.The one you have suggested is of point type.Can u suggest me any continuous level sensor? i need to get an output for minimal changes in the water level.

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    0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    What range are we talking?

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    at a maximum of 250-500 ml in an hour

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    0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Are you measuring flow or height?

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    i will be measuring the height.

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    0 jw0752 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hi Aiswaryaa,

    Have you checked out Spark Fun? They have a liquid height sensor.       https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10221

    John

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    A potmeter  in a joystick and a floating ball should also do the trick. Calibrate one side to empty other to full then read the value from the jøystick connector..

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    A potmeter  in a joystick and a floating ball should also do the trick. Calibrate one side to empty other to full then read the value from the jøystick connector..

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