Fluid and humidity circuit diagrams

Salt Taster

Salt Taster
June 26, 2010

This circuit was designed to detect the approximate percentage of salt contained in a liquid. After
careful setting it can be useful to persons needing a quick, rough indication of the salt content in
liquid foods for diet purposes etc. [more]
Rain Detector

Rain Detector
June 26, 2010

This circuit uses a sensor made of a small piece of etched PC board and a simple SCR circuit to
detect rain and sound a buzzer. The SCR could also be used to activate a relay, turn on a lamp,
or send a signal to... [more]
Plants Watering Watcher

Plants Watering Watcher

June 25, 2010

This circuit is intended to signal when a plant is needing water. A LED illuminates at maximum
brightness when the ground in the flower-pot is too dry: it dims gradually as the water's content in
the pot grows, turning off when the optimum moisture's level... [more]

Water Pump Relay Controller Circuit Schematic

Water Pump Relay Controller Circuit Schematic
May 16, 2010

By means of a Relay, employed to drive a water pump, this circuit provides automatic level
control of a water reservoir or well. The shorter steel rod is the "water high" sensor, whereas the
longer is the "water low" sensor. When the water level is... [more]
Plant Watering Watcher Circuit Schematic

Plant Watering Watcher Circuit Schematic

May 16, 2010

This circuit is intended to signal when a plant needs water. A LED flashes at a low rate when the
ground in the flower-pot is too dry, turning off when the moisture level is increasing. Adjusting R2
will allow the user to adapt the sensitivity... [more]
Automatic Water Tank Filler Circuit Diagram

Automatic Water Tank Filler Circuit Diagram

May 16, 2010

This circuit has been very useful in filling a header tank for a reticulated water supply on a farm.
Eight troughs are supplied in different paddocks where a lack of water would have serious
consequences for the stock. In the past, the tank had been... [more]

Water Level Indicator Circuit Schematic

Water Level Indicator Circuit Schematic
May 14, 2010

When the water-level is below the steel rods, no contact is occurring from the metal can and the
rods, which are supported by a small insulated (wooden) board. The small circuit built around IC1
draws no current and therefore no voltage drop is generated across... [more]
Water Level Alert Circuit Schematic

Water Level Alert Circuit Schematic

May 3, 2010

IC1, a 555 CMos timer chip, is wired as an astable multivibrator whose operating frequency is set
by C1, R1 and R2, plus the resistance presented by water across the probes. If the resistance
across the probes is zero (i.e. probes shorted), the output frequency... [more]
Water Alarm Circuit Diagram
Water Alarm Circuit Diagram
May 3, 2010

Have you ever seen the stairs to one of the upper stories in your house turn into a waterfall? Or
maybe you’ve come home to find your aquarium fish trying to swim across the carpet? For your
sake, we hope not, because the consequences are...