Re: Re: Water flow sensor

["wayne" <wayne@xxxxxxx>]

This might seem like a daft idea - but why not have a pressure sensor
/underneath/ the shower base - that way you can turn the water on (as long
as its not heavy water (sorry...)) and still not have the light come on
untill you got in...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Water flow sensor


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> > >
> > > > P.S. IR beam-break inside the shower cubicle ?
> > >
> > > Another possible, although invisible solution would be best.
> > >
> >
> > Inductive touch switch, with the sensor mounted under the
bath/shower
> > tray -- I reckon presence of feet would be more than enough to
> > trigger it. Paul G. has done a lot of fiddling with these and
might
> > be able to comment further on viability.
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> That suffers the same problem Keith mentioned earlier, someone turning
the
> shower on but not getting in.
>
> We were originally going to mount 2 of the inductive switches behind
tiles,
> one for lights, one for shower fan/light, but I managed to persuade
swmbo
> that we would try automatic lights on a timer/PIR system.
>
> I'll try the flow sensor first, and see how we get on with it.
>
> Cheers, Des.
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