This project explains how to build a fully automatic ultrasonic water level controller where the water pump motor starts automatically when the tank level goes below a preset LOW level and stops automatically when the tank becomes FULL. The whole system is wireless, reliable, and there are no corrosion problems because the ultrasonic sensor never […]
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GSM Pump Motor Controller Circuit using Arduino
In this post I will show how to construct a farmer friendly GSM pump motor controller circuit which couldturn on and off the irrigation system remotely from anywhere in the world via cellphone SMS and return you with an acknowledgement message. The idea was requested by Mr. PG Ragavandir. The Design Agriculture is one of […]
SMS Based Pump Controller with Automatic Dry Run Shut Off
In this post I will show how to construct a SMS based water pump controller with automatic shutdown of pump when no water flow through the pump is detected. We will also construct another much simpler automatic dry run preventer circuit without GSM in the next half of the article. What is Dry Run in […]
Adding a Soft Start to Water Pump Motors – Reducing Relay Burning Problems
In this post I have explained a few innovating and simple soft start circuit examples which may be implemented with heavy duty motors so that they are able to initiate with a soft start or a slow sluggish start instead of a sudden, bumpy start Why Soft Start is Crucial for Heavy Motors When heavy […]
Pump Motor Timer Circuit Diagram with Dry Run Protection
In this post I have explained about a circuit which can be used to monitor and detect the presence of municipal water supply by operating a pump motor through an intermittent ON/OFF timer. The timer keeps the pump motor ON for 15 seconds, if water is not detected, the pump is switched OFF for the […]
Borewell Motor Pump Starter Controller Circuit
In this post I have explained a circuit which controls a submersible borewell motor by operating its red (Start) and green (Stop) buttons, in response to low level, high level water conditions, and also in a condition where the motor may experience a dry run situation. The idea was requested by Mr. Vamsi. Automatic Start/Stop […]