tcooper Testing an eTape with my sump pump

Testing an eTape with my sump pump

by tcooper
Last updated March 08, 2024
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Now that the awesome eTape liquid level sensor works with Adafruit IO No-Code devices, I figured this would be a good way to add a really accurate sensor to my house's sump pump to track the water level in the tank. I used a simple hose clamp to go through the 3d print and hold it in place on the main sump pump pipe. Then I can slide the device down so it rests on the bottom of the sump pump tank.

Next step is to connect this up and do some tests with Adafruit IO. I think I am going to use the FunHouse board with this.

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Top-down video of Adafruit Funhouse PCB. The TFT display shows a data readout, and the NeoPixel LEDs glow rainbow colors.
Home is where the heart is...it's also where we keep all our electronic bits. So why not wire it up with sensors and...
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