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RE: Automatic watering
- To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: Automatic watering
- From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:29:04 -0000
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Rob,
Take a look at Ian's setup at:
http://www.mollyology.com/MyHouseIrrigation.htm
Very impressive, and controlled from HV (and xAP ?) too.
HTH,
Tim.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Lamb Sent: 03 December 2003 11:49
>
> I need a little help with a new project. Up until now I've used a
> standalone Gardena water computer to control my irrigation system
> but as this now seems to have failed and I now also have Homevision
> I thought I try to control the valve part of the water computer.
> Taking the water computer apart there are just a pair of wires that
> lead to what looks like an electromagnet on the valve. Connect 9V DC
> to these leads (that's the same as the battery the computer used)
> and hey presto water flows through the valve. But here's the
> problem. Disconnect the power and - the water still flows! Any ideas
> on what I'm doing wrong or what to do next?
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
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