I have a fountain and I have an irrigation line to it however, I want to monitor the water level in it and then activate that zone whenever water is needed. I know how to do it. My problem is what do I use to monitor the level of water in the fountain.
Last year I tried a wet/dry Z-Wave sensor but it ate up batteries because I guess when the sensor is wet (typically what you do not want), more current is used. What I want is a float switch that only comes in contact when the float is too low.
This has to be outside and I can mount the battery and electronics part of the sensor up high so it does not get wet and inside it is protected from the rain and the weather. It just is in outdoor temperatures.
Could you get something like this? Iām assuming the float sensor works by closing the circuit on the two leads. You can wire it to an Aqara water leak sensor?
May need to do some templating to get it right in HA. Perhaps you could find a 3D printed bracket to get it in your fountain just right?
The Aeotec door sensor has input terminals so you can easily wire any type of contact sensor, including a float sensor to it. https://aeotec.com/products/aeotec-door-window-sensor-7/. Also any contact sensor can be modified to detect when a circuit is open is closed. All you need to do is remove the reed switch and solder your wires to the contacts.
