Detect water flow in pipe

[JerryM]

Assuming you have a proper ultrasonic device measuring correctly and the correct pipe material for the device …
Δt=t downstream−t upstream

Or if you have just a water meter installed and only worried about the pipe at night or during times no water is being used,
if the water meter is climbing with nothing on, there is a leak.

AI solution for analog water meter

Hi all, since a long time i was looking for a solution to measure my water consumption. Because i have an old classical analog water meter i didn’t found an solution. Last week i found this fancy solution which i really like. It is based on ESP32CAM and the developer has designed the needed housings for 3d-printing as well. [Bildschirmfoto vom 2022-01-11 13-36-27] Integration into Homeassistant goes via mqtt. Have fun.

Reading water meter - any alternatives to camera?

I’m trying to read the value of my water meter. I would prefer not to use a solution like Flume. My meter does not have a spinning metal disc. [PXL_20220325_122821545] I thought I would try you the induction method anyway, but without a spinning metal disc I could not get the inductive sensor to trigger: So I think I have use a camera to recognize the the value displayed by the meter. Like one of these methods: [How Artificial Intelligence Can Automate Reading Your Water Meter In…

Water meter build

Thanks for the nice response, I have take some pictures for you. You have to ajust it with the big nut, i have let rest on the glass form the meter and adjust half turn back up. [IMG20230415193432] [IMG20230415193453]