[RE-wrenches] Wireless float switch control

[Jeff Clearwater]

Welcome Back Nick!

Nice to see your name here - Wrenches continues to be a fabulous 
resource - some of us have been here close to 25 years!

So check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnhUGGjv5WM

I don't have direct experience with this wireless sensor but it looks 
solid: https://www.rpssolarpumps.com/

A google search reveals some others that look less expensive so take a look.

<https://www.rpssolarpumps.com/>Hope that helps,

Best
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnhUGGjv5WM>
> Nick A Lucchese <mailto:lucchesesolar at me.com>
> December 31, 2020 at 10:20 AM
> Greetings Wrenches,
>
> I’ve mostly been trying to get away from pumping systems but decided 
> to take on a small solar direct Grundfos system for a friend’s mother 
> that lives on my road. The well and ideal spot for the array sits 
> about 1000’ away from the tanks and it’s the typical scenario of 
> switching over an existing setup where all the plumbing lines have 
> been buried for many years so there is no opportunity to bury a 
> conduit or cable for the float switch conductors. I’m aware of the 
> reverse action pressure switch strategy but do not want to pressure 
> the fill lines for multiple reasons. Also, the existing float switch 
> wires do not run all the way to the well head either even if I did 
> want to rework those and invert the logic with another relay 
> elsewhere. For obvious reasons I can’t reassign the old power 
> conductors to the pump either since I need to keep those in place to 
> use with the IO101 as backup.
>
> I’ve installed many dozens of these systems over the years and have 
> always found a way around it but this job really begs for some sort of 
> wireless solution. I’ve been off the Wrenches list for 10 years now so 
> there are many threads I’ve not seen and figured maybe the group has 
> come up with a solution strategy for these scenarios by now? Obviously 
> the age of Wifi, Bluetooth etc has brought us many wireless solutions 
> that did not exist years ago so I’m hopeful we now have an answer to 
> these headaches? Even if I needed to add a small battery system to 
> power it.
>
> Also just want to say how much I appreciate this list. I rejoined a 
> few weeks ago after 10 years off of it and it is so great to see all 
> the familiar technicians here. Thank you to Michael and all of you, 
> new and old, for being part of the good fight to strive for quality 
> and integrity in this passion we all share. The planet needs us more 
> than ever and I feel fortunate for every one of you. This list is an 
> incredible resource!
>
> Hope all of you have a great last few hours of 2020 and a prosperous 
> 2021!
>
> Nick A Lucchese
>
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