Automating your aquarium can be much more simple than you might think. You can also find me on FaceBook: facebook.com/uarujoey Did you know I also wrote a book? thekingofdiy.com
I would highly recommend also wiring the neutral through the other side of the relay. While that style of relay is highly reliable, this will provide redundancy in case one of the relay poles gets stuck in the on position. Also, that style of relay does not have any overcurrent or any other protection. Great video. I always enjoy your content.
Love this channel! I got back into aquariums about 6 months ago after taking a break for about 10 years. I can't believe how much this channel has helped me!! Not to mention how much money this channel has saved me!! *NOTE* if you accidentally touch the bottom screws where the extension cord is plugged in YOU WILL SHOCK YOURSELF WITH 120V ac (240V for my European friends). Please if you do this absolutely place it in a container like shown or wrap it in copious amounts of electrical tape to protect yourself and anyone who may be messing with your tanks components.
+Tom Duhamel He deserves it! The man must have a DIY time machine video somewhere too because I can't explain how anyone can be so productive! Holy smokes!
@@duenasj He does but it has some glitches causing some minor cosmetic changes , in fact the more The King travels through time he realized his ultimate DIY the TTM ( time travel machine ) is also a Fountain of Youth ( age & appearance reversal apparatus ) now Joey has the best of all 3 Worlds PAST , Present & FUTURE !
You are the man ! I got everything ordered on ebay the relay and socket sold together 5$ float switch 1.50 $ a cheap water pump that can lift max 40 inches. I just need it for a 10 gallon newt tank. hate the water that keeps evaporating. this will keep it level and I can just pass the pad on edge to keep the white stains on tank. I never bought one cause they not cheap and for a small 10 gallon half filled this is perfect and safe. YOU ARE THE KING !!
I had a hell of a time putting this together. For some reason the relay would not close. Turns out two of the five switches from Amazon were duds. Now it works like a charm, and I can go away for the weekend without having to worry about large swings in my salinity. Thanks Joey!!
Would highly recommend to solder the connectors instead of using twistconnectors. Much more safe and rugged. When you are done put some tape over it or go with shrinkable tubes
Thanks for this idea, I am going to use it for my sump pump as I have an overflow box and always worry about it loosing it's flow.This way if my water leave is to high it will shut off my pump and not overflow onto the floor.I have also used an delay timer with a relay to turn off my sump pump (3minutes) during feeding so the food does not all go into the overflow box.Thanks for all the great videos.Ray
+Ray Coffield those are both great ideas. What kind of a timer did you use in your setup? I found some relays that have a timer do you know if they would work?
Yes they will work just make sure the relay will handle the load of your pump most common are ten amp and that is good to go. I used a delay time and a relay and my first relay was cheep and when I replaced it I went back with a relay with a timer built in. working great now.
+Ray Coffield So with the timer relay you would wire it as in the video but replace the float switch with a manual switch. Then when you push the switch the relay should turn the pump off for the time set in the the timer and back on when the time is up. Am I understanding it correctly?
A sump should be set up so that if all the water in the system above your overflow's teeth drains, the remaining volume of the sump should contain it. Thats why sumps arent ran full, and neither are tanks with overflow teeth. If your sump can overflow, it isnt set up correctly.
Great Design, just used this as an example for building my own. The only difference between this and mine is I spent a couple bucks on a better enclosure, and wired up sockets to allow for easier pump connection. That and in the relays off state it powers a small recirculating pump for the kalk in my ATO reservoir, when the float trips the relay it turns off the recirculating pump and turns on the ATO pump. My costs were about $30CDN all said and done.
Funny thing is that I was going to make one of these for topping off the sap in my maple syrup operation. I just had not researched the detailsyet when I stumbled on this video while going through all of your vids.
Hi Joey thanks for sharing this and all your other DIY videos. Like other commenters state, you do make it easy. A question for you on the relay because I am terrible with electronics. Is the voltage on the relay arbitrary? For example, instead of a 12v relay could I use a 5v one? The reason I am asking is because I already have 3 and 5v wallwarts I was hoping to repurpose instead of buying new.
Great step by step here. A good use here is to have the float valve shut down your pumps if the tank begins overflowing. I've safeguarded my pvc overflow from blockage with a sponge over the intake, but one can never be too safe.
It really doesn't matter which one of the wires from the power you cut. It'll work either way. Better is to cut both btw and give each a contact on the relay. That way the whole power is cut off from the pump when not in use and the wiring is a bit simpler to do.
JohnnyVVlog Otoh, if you cut the neutral and leave the Live/Hot connected, the entire circuit can give you a nasty shock if you touch it by mistake, along with something grounded in the room. like your computer chassis, a stove, conduit, a room heater, etc.
You'll find shrink tubing is a much safer and more reliable way to seal your wire contacts. Very cool nonetheless I'm learning a lot from your channel. I plan on making an aquaponics setup in my room using my 55 gallon fish tank for some herbs and sunfish or perch. It only fit's I use sunfish or perch though because the piranha I had in that tank for many years loved sunfish and perch.
great video once again joey. a couple questions though 1. I want to use this in a sump to prevent water levels from getting to high. will the pump get damaged if it's turned on an off so frequently? 2. ideally what I would like is a system that will completely empty the sump when the levels get to a certain high, then shut off when it gets low enough and turn back on again when it gets too high and empties the sump. kinda like an auto flood/ drain system. any ideas on how I can do this? thanks a mill buddy
The one negative of this type of build is no failure prevention if the float switch gets stuck on. It will just top off forever. Most ATO systems have that built in to kill power after being on about a minute. I did a DIY build with an arduino and a solid state relay to program my own failure logic. It doesnt increase the cost much at all, just a learning curve.
another brilliant video joey! also im glad you cleared up that the extension cord was a dollar from the dollar store ;) a big fan of your new style and your Thursday videos too.
When you build this, you should invest in quality float switches and more than one float switch in a series to have redundancy in your design. also, insulate all of those exposed terminals. 120V AC is not fun to touch
I'm surprised I haven't seen a recommended video yet of someone using the fill valve and float assembly from a toilette. Sure, you'd need a decent sized aquarium to use one, but it'd be a way of having an auto top off with no power or pump needed.
The water going to your toilet is under pressure... The float system is worthless without something to pump the water...hence the need for power/pumps for aquarium ATOs.
I've made the ATO in this video and am very impressed with the results thusfar. I was wondering if it was also possible to do with a 3 prong device, such as a larger pump. Could this still work? What kind of cord would I need then?
Really cool idea but a few problems. Number one is there is no live wire on AC current so u can use either wire it wont matter as ac current alternates between positive and negative 60 times a second on both wires. Number 2 never use crimp caps for 110v they are rated for 12v and no approved for use in the home. Also using a 12v relay means there is a possibility that 110v can jump the gap and make a connection between the magnet. The only reason voltage is rated is the ability to just different size gaps same reason 12v fuses have a much more narrow gap than 110v.
So this will essentially work if a tank cracks say middle of the night & it doesn’t make much noise when doing so, at least not enough to wake you in time to save all ur fish?
Quick question for you about discus... I recently purchased four discus (they have been in my 75g tank for about a week now) and they seem to be schooling on the bottom of my tank in one corner constantly and only occasionally will one of them leave the corner besides when I feed them. Is this normal? Do you have any tips to get them more out and about or will that just happen over time? Thanks!
Jonathan Olivero that's easy to add a second switch for a backup, just wire them in series. Take one wire from each switch and twist them together and put a wire nut or a butt conector on it. And then use the other two wires like it is one switch.
If we are using 12 volt Mini water pump which works on 12 volt adapter, then it is okay to connect float switch directly with 12 volt pump or adaptor ?? So I want basically bypass "relay". So my question is, still it will work?
Update: I installed a second one. That one stays on when it should turn off, it drained half my tank this morning. I'm guessing that it can't handle the 1amp power source.
Do you have a wiring diagram of the relay that you purchased? I'm trying to connect it the same way as yours but it doesn't do anything with my 12v power supply that's plugged in. Thank you.
Good idea I been thinking for making and automatic water changer. the wall behind my fish tank is the garage wall. With water and a drain like 3-5 feet away. My worry is a plant branch will break loose and say water level is low and over flow the tank while I am at work. How would I protect the float switch from this happening. Ideas?
i have a setup that i used a sprinkler valve. with a float relay. down side is its hard to control the temp of water . but a tempcontrol valve will solve that noble trade sells them
hmmm. I wanted to get the hydor auto top off system but don't really feel like laying out the cash right this moment. I may have to give this a try as it could be a good temporary solution at the least.
well, I just made one of these too. it's been working great but the wiring of my relay chassis was different and for some reason my float switch would work until I jiggled it on and off really fast.. that threw me for a loop. I thought I had a bad switch. anyway, it's been working flawlessly.. and it was diy!
You'd never under any circumstances recommend running a float switch directly to the water pumps wiring. My water pump runs off 5v DC. So, you would recommend running 12v through the switch because it would be safer than running 5v through the switch?
It's a current issue. Your 5V pump might draw 3 amps. The contacts on the little magnetic reed switch inside the float are not rated for much current, and can weld themselves closed. The relay is 12V, but it only draws 75mA, which is a very small amount of current.
hi guys, im a noob, can someone help me. Im in California, should i get the 12V DC or the 100V AC relay? or it depends on my wall adapter? ( the phone charger will lower my current from 110 AC to 12v DC?) mannnn
How could i set up a system for my reef tank to keep the salinity constant that doesn't depend on the water level? I want something that drips RODI water at different rates depending on the salinity of the water. The reason I want this is because I would want to add saltwater constantly and have it overflow through a separate skimmer having a constant wet skimmed water change.
If you do this and you use a relay like Joey with the exposed prongs, PLEASE PLEASE cover the prongs with liquid electrical tape and put it in a conduit box or find a diffrent relay! That is 120 ac exposed! It will hurt.
I know this was posted awhile ago but I'm hoping someone is still looking at comments. This is a great video! I started looking for the parts online and found a relay switch and socket combo. It's the Uxcell a11063000ux0053 DPDT HH52P Coil 8 Pin General Purpose Relay with PYF08A Socket, DC 12V. I'm assuming a combo is OK instead of buying them separately. Can someone confirm? The specs are: 12VDC, Contact Capacity 5A, 240VAC, 5A, 28VDC:5A, 28VDC. My second question is regarding the 240VAC as noted in the specs. Is this European? I'm in Canada so should I be looking for the exact same thing but with 120VAC? I also found some float switches that are also 220VAC. I'm assuming I would also need to find one rated for 120VAC? Or am I'm completely wrong? I'm a newbie to DIYing electronics. I understand how to wire this up and can read things like circuit diagrams but I'm still learning about getting the correct parts. Especially when you can order online and the parts can come from anywhere in the world and won't necessarily work in North America. Thanks for any help.
it would be amazing if you cloud teach us to do a 2 float switch´s, one in the tank, the other on the Ro reservoir so the pump won't fry if theres no water on it ;)
The simple answer is to add a second switch in series with the first, so that either one will break the 12V power circuit, open the relay and therefor open the pump circuit (ie turn off).
I really love your videos but i think you left out some info: 1) What is the rating of your Relay in terms of Contact Capacity? This is because there are so many Relays on Amazon with different ratings for contact capacity and idk if too high contact capacity will ruin the pump. Thanks so much!
+gursimran sethi , look at Joey's video on over head sumps, it's exactly the same idea, just put your plants in it instead of of filtering media, I did the same thing using Porthos plants, which grew really well, my main reason was nitrate removal from my community Pleco tank, but you grow veggies the same way with no problems.
I'm terrified of doing my own electrical work. Why are cheap pre-built float switches so hard to find? Seems someone should be making these and selling them to the many that could use them. Anyone have any leads?
Automating your aquarium can be much more simple than you might think.
You can also find me on FaceBook: facebook.com/uarujoey
Did you know I also wrote a book? thekingofdiy.com
I would highly recommend also wiring the neutral through the other side of the relay. While that style of relay is highly reliable, this will provide redundancy in case one of the relay poles gets stuck in the on position. Also, that style of relay does not have any overcurrent or any other protection. Great video. I always enjoy your content.
Love this channel! I got back into aquariums about 6 months ago after taking a break for about 10 years. I can't believe how much this channel has helped me!! Not to mention how much money this channel has saved me!!
*NOTE* if you accidentally touch the bottom screws where the extension cord is plugged in YOU WILL SHOCK YOURSELF WITH 120V ac (240V for my European friends). Please if you do this absolutely place it in a container like shown or wrap it in copious amounts of electrical tape to protect yourself and anyone who may be messing with your tanks components.
God I love going back to your old vids when you were in the heyday of DIY. You just saved me 80 bucks!
Somebody get this man a lucrative TV deal! You can't beat the King of DIY! Props to you, Joey Mullen! You do great work.
+Javier Duenas He's got a lucrative UA-cam deal!
+Tom Duhamel He deserves it! The man must have a DIY time machine video somewhere too because I can't explain how anyone can be so productive! Holy smokes!
@@duenasj He does but it has some glitches causing some minor cosmetic changes , in fact the more The King travels through time he realized his ultimate DIY the TTM ( time travel machine ) is also a Fountain of Youth ( age & appearance reversal apparatus ) now Joey has the best of all 3 Worlds PAST , Present & FUTURE !
You are the man ! I got everything ordered on ebay the relay and socket sold together 5$ float switch 1.50 $ a cheap water pump that can lift max 40 inches. I just need it for a 10 gallon newt tank. hate the water that keeps evaporating. this will keep it level and I can just pass the pad on edge to keep the white stains on tank. I never bought one cause they not cheap and for a small 10 gallon half filled this is perfect and safe. YOU ARE THE KING !!
I had a hell of a time putting this together. For some reason the relay would not close. Turns out two of the five switches from Amazon were duds. Now it works like a charm, and I can go away for the weekend without having to worry about large swings in my salinity. Thanks Joey!!
Thanks! Your videos have helped me for years. I appreciate your time and commitment to this hobby.
"I got one from the Dollar store for a Dollar" made me laugh more than it should!
Just got started in Saltwater tanks. Built this thing... works like a champ. Thanks!
Would highly recommend to solder the connectors instead of using twistconnectors. Much more safe and rugged. When you are done put some tape over it or go with shrinkable tubes
Thanks for this idea, I am going to use it for my sump pump as I have an overflow box and always worry about it loosing it's flow.This way if my water leave is to high it will shut off my pump and not overflow onto the floor.I have also used an delay timer with a relay to turn off my sump pump (3minutes) during feeding so the food does not all go into the overflow box.Thanks for all the great videos.Ray
+Ray Coffield those are both great ideas. What kind of a timer did you use in your setup? I found some relays that have a timer do you know if they would work?
Yes they will work just make sure the relay will handle the load of your pump most common are ten amp and that is good to go. I used a delay time and a relay and my first relay was cheep and when I replaced it I went back with a relay with a timer built in. working great now.
+Ray Coffield So with the timer relay you would wire it as in the video but replace the float switch with a manual switch. Then when you push the switch the relay should turn the pump off for the time set in the the timer and back on when the time is up. Am I understanding it correctly?
A sump should be set up so that if all the water in the system above your overflow's teeth drains, the remaining volume of the sump should contain it. Thats why sumps arent ran full, and neither are tanks with overflow teeth. If your sump can overflow, it isnt set up correctly.
Your the only person I actually watch on youtube. keep it up man. by the way dobyou stillbhave your discus pairs breeding?
Great Design, just used this as an example for building my own. The only difference between this and mine is I spent a couple bucks on a better enclosure, and wired up sockets to allow for easier pump connection. That and in the relays off state it powers a small recirculating pump for the kalk in my ATO reservoir, when the float trips the relay it turns off the recirculating pump and turns on the ATO pump. My costs were about $30CDN all said and done.
Funny thing is that I was going to make one of these for topping off the sap in my maple syrup operation. I just had not researched the detailsyet when I stumbled on this video while going through all of your vids.
Hi Joey thanks for sharing this and all your other DIY videos. Like other commenters state, you do make it easy. A question for you on the relay because I am terrible with electronics. Is the voltage on the relay arbitrary? For example, instead of a 12v relay could I use a 5v one? The reason I am asking is because I already have 3 and 5v wallwarts I was hoping to repurpose instead of buying new.
great video joey, just whipped one up. little frustrating;) note to people from the states. ribbed side is live and terminals reversed as well hahah
Ribbed, but for whose pleasure?
Great step by step here. A good use here is to have the float valve shut down your pumps if the tank begins overflowing. I've safeguarded my pvc overflow from blockage with a sponge over the intake, but one can never be too safe.
It really doesn't matter which one of the wires from the power you cut. It'll work either way. Better is to cut both btw and give each a contact on the relay. That way the whole power is cut off from the pump when not in use and the wiring is a bit simpler to do.
JohnnyVVlog generally it's better to cut live because if you touch the device and ground, you won't die.
JohnnyVVlog Otoh, if you cut the neutral and leave the Live/Hot connected, the entire circuit can give you a nasty shock if you touch it by mistake, along with something grounded in the room. like your computer chassis, a stove, conduit, a room heater, etc.
@@humbughumbughumbug yes if you're using a uk plug, but us and eu plugs can be plugged in backwards so whats even the point of it?
AC power is not the same as DC power, both sides are "live wires"
You'll find shrink tubing is a much safer and more reliable way to seal your wire contacts. Very cool nonetheless I'm learning a lot from your channel. I plan on making an aquaponics setup in my room using my 55 gallon fish tank for some herbs and sunfish or perch. It only fit's I use sunfish or perch though because the piranha I had in that tank for many years loved sunfish and perch.
awesome DIY. I ordered parts the day this video came out. I've just built one today and it only cost me $9.
Very good one! I will try this to turn of my existing top off when the Walter level in my RO Tank is to low (to prevent damage for the pump).
Fired Up!!! Tourial on a DIY ato. Plus awesome camera angles.
great video once again joey. a couple questions though
1. I want to use this in a sump to prevent water levels from getting to high. will the pump get damaged if it's turned on an off so frequently?
2. ideally what I would like is a system that will completely empty the sump when the levels get to a certain high, then shut off when it gets low enough and turn back on again when it gets too high and empties the sump. kinda like an auto flood/ drain system. any ideas on how I can do this? thanks a mill buddy
that beats the hell out of the $150 auto off i bought. .. Great video Joey
I got mine for 4? I'm using this build for my diy canister filter and want to thank you for doing this video 😀
Best line "I grabbed one from the dollar store for a dollar" lol
The one negative of this type of build is no failure prevention if the float switch gets stuck on. It will just top off forever. Most ATO systems have that built in to kill power after being on about a minute. I did a DIY build with an arduino and a solid state relay to program my own failure logic. It doesnt increase the cost much at all, just a learning curve.
another brilliant video joey! also im glad you cleared up that the extension cord was a dollar from the dollar store ;) a big fan of your new style and your Thursday videos too.
Your channel name is amazing
You get a sub for that
When you build this, you should invest in quality float switches and more than one float switch in a series to have redundancy in your design. also, insulate all of those exposed terminals. 120V AC is not fun to touch
I'm surprised I haven't seen a recommended video yet of someone using the fill valve and float assembly from a toilette. Sure, you'd need a decent sized aquarium to use one, but it'd be a way of having an auto top off with no power or pump needed.
The water going to your toilet is under pressure... The float system is worthless without something to pump the water...hence the need for power/pumps for aquarium ATOs.
Hey Joey. Awesome videos bro! Do you know if it has to be a 12 volt transformed to power the relay or will a 5.4 volt supply do?
I've made the ATO in this video and am very impressed with the results thusfar. I was wondering if it was also possible to do with a 3 prong device, such as a larger pump. Could this still work? What kind of cord would I need then?
Really cool idea but a few problems. Number one is there is no live wire on AC current so u can use either wire it wont matter as ac current alternates between positive and negative 60 times a second on both wires. Number 2 never use crimp caps for 110v they are rated for 12v and no approved for use in the home. Also using a 12v relay means there is a possibility that 110v can jump the gap and make a connection between the magnet. The only reason voltage is rated is the ability to just different size gaps same reason 12v fuses have a much more narrow gap than 110v.
Joey that was a great video thank you for your time.
Thank you very much! exactly what I was looking for for my automated hydroponics set up.
Thanks you. This information is exactly what I needed.
You could also use a MOSFET to control the relay, with a flyback diode, for larger relays, as a relay coil could be pretty hard on the float switch.
fabulous, fabulous video. thanks.
Joey, you make it easy.
Awesome video and idea. Thanks
theres a good way also to do that to avoid 110v or 229v and relay just buy 12v pump (7$) and float switch (2$) then use a 12v ac adaptor.
or buy an automatic bilge pump with switch in it and adapter!
Have you thought about using arduino/raspberry pi for any of your builds? You could almost automate and monitor just about everything.
u r amazing !!! your tutorials helped me many times thanx
Awesome man! Well done!
Dude you are awesome.... Thanks for sharing.
good build
So this will essentially work if a tank cracks say middle of the night & it doesn’t make much noise when doing so, at least not enough to wake you in time to save all ur fish?
Quick question for you about discus... I recently purchased four discus (they have been in my 75g tank for about a week now) and they seem to be schooling on the bottom of my tank in one corner constantly and only occasionally will one of them leave the corner besides when I feed them. Is this normal? Do you have any tips to get them more out and about or will that just happen over time? Thanks!
Great video! Good info to keep in mind
Can you please tell me connections of the lamp you are testing? Thanks in advance
Great video. I tried making it but to no avail. Can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
Awesome video, thank you.
Jonathan Olivero that's easy to add a second switch for a backup, just wire them in series. Take one wire from each switch and twist them together and put a wire nut or a butt conector on it. And then use the other two wires like it is one switch.
Ray Coffield is there a diagram for doing this? I'm sorry just having trouble understanding the directions
Ray Coffield I think you mean parallel. wiring them is series wouldn't work.
Wil this same setup work with an optical level sensor instead of a float switch?
is the relay normally open or normally closed? is the relay you used a universal?
If we are using 12 volt Mini water pump which works on 12 volt adapter, then it is okay to connect float switch directly with 12 volt pump or adaptor ?? So I want basically bypass "relay". So my question is, still it will work?
It works for me.
yes
Update: I installed a second one. That one stays on when it should turn off, it drained half my tank this morning. I'm guessing that it can't handle the 1amp power source.
Joey, i already have a 12V DC water pump, still i need this kind of relay?
Do you have a wiring diagram of the relay that you purchased? I'm trying to connect it the same way as yours but it doesn't do anything with my 12v power supply that's plugged in.
Thank you.
If this fails is there a chance it can over flow the tank ? Im planing on making this just need to be sure of any problems-before hand
If I use an AC power supply that puts out 12vdc 2A, will the 2A be too much for the float switch? I'm using those yellow and white float switches.
Good idea I been thinking for making and automatic water changer. the wall behind my fish tank is the garage wall. With water and a drain like 3-5 feet away. My worry is a plant branch will break loose and say water level is low and over flow the tank while I am at work. How would I protect the float switch from this happening. Ideas?
i have a setup that i used a sprinkler valve. with a float relay. down side is its hard to control the temp of water . but a tempcontrol valve will solve that noble trade sells them
i have a overflow box and you just thought me how to stop the pump in the sump if it fails , thank you
hmmm. I wanted to get the hydor auto top off system but don't really feel like laying out the cash right this moment. I may have to give this a try as it could be a good temporary solution at the least.
well, I just made one of these too. it's been working great but the wiring of my relay chassis was different and for some reason my float switch would work until I jiggled it on and off really fast.. that threw me for a loop. I thought I had a bad switch. anyway, it's been working flawlessly.. and it was diy!
You'd never under any circumstances recommend running a float switch directly to the water pumps wiring. My water pump runs off 5v DC. So, you would recommend running 12v through the switch because it would be safer than running 5v through the switch?
It's a current issue. Your 5V pump might draw 3 amps. The contacts on the little magnetic reed switch inside the float are not rated for much current, and can weld themselves closed. The relay is 12V, but it only draws 75mA, which is a very small amount of current.
Thank you.
Hi Joey, did you got an idea of what do the other side upper of the relay sucket???
I have the 3 cord wire in which 1 is live 1 is neutral and 1 is earth, my question which can I connect the earth or I can just ignore the earth wire?
I was thinking this would be useful in a sump so that if the water level gets too low for some reason, the pump can turn off so it doesn't burn out.
You're the man Joey!
Is there a purchase list somewhere? I can only find this setup at $30 if not going to wait 53 days for Hong Kong ebay...
I didn't know you could flip the cylinder. Thank!
This is great - thank you.
hi guys, im a noob, can someone help me. Im in California, should i get the 12V DC or the 100V AC relay? or it depends on my wall adapter? ( the phone charger will lower my current from 110 AC to 12v DC?) mannnn
How could i set up a system for my reef tank to keep the salinity constant that doesn't depend on the water level? I want something that drips RODI water at different rates depending on the salinity of the water. The reason I want this is because I would want to add saltwater constantly and have it overflow through a separate skimmer having a constant wet skimmed water change.
If you do this and you use a relay like Joey with the exposed prongs, PLEASE PLEASE cover the prongs with liquid electrical tape and put it in a conduit box or find a diffrent relay! That is 120 ac exposed! It will hurt.
Or don't touch it while it's plugged in... But yeas liquid electrical tape.
I know this was posted awhile ago but I'm hoping someone is still looking at comments. This is a great video! I started looking for the parts online and found a relay switch and socket combo. It's the Uxcell a11063000ux0053 DPDT HH52P Coil 8 Pin General Purpose Relay with PYF08A Socket, DC 12V. I'm assuming a combo is OK instead of buying them separately. Can someone confirm? The specs are: 12VDC, Contact Capacity 5A, 240VAC, 5A, 28VDC:5A, 28VDC.
My second question is regarding the 240VAC as noted in the specs. Is this European? I'm in Canada so should I be looking for the exact same thing but with 120VAC? I also found some float switches that are also 220VAC. I'm assuming I would also need to find one rated for 120VAC? Or am I'm completely wrong? I'm a newbie to DIYing electronics. I understand how to wire this up and can read things like circuit diagrams but I'm still learning about getting the correct parts. Especially when you can order online and the parts can come from anywhere in the world and won't necessarily work in North America. Thanks for any help.
Can i use 5-12v DC pump? Is the float switch can handle pump current?
You can use a relay and a diode circuit for safety
How do I attach a motor to this for pumping water?
Diy apitasia zapper... joey... build that. its simple for some and very difficult for others
The plug says 9v. But I checked it with my multi meter and it says 19v
and why do I use relay socket, TMC v2 ATO don't use any relay and ATO works perfectly fine without any issues. Please let me know. Thank you.
it would be amazing if you cloud teach us to do a 2 float switch´s, one in the tank, the other on the Ro reservoir so the pump won't fry if theres no water on it ;)
The simple answer is to add a second switch in series with the first, so that either one will break the 12V power circuit, open the relay and therefor open the pump circuit (ie turn off).
i am using 230 v relay to skip 12v transformer to power to to relay its working great
I'm just going to use the float valve in the back of my toilet;)
Can you use any wall cord for the 12v act transformer or does it have to have like that. If box that goes into the wall
Some help please I tried to do it with a MY2N relay and i could not duplicate it. Thanks for the feed back
Are you an engineer Joey?
Do you have an example for two switches?
sup bro. do u know wat plants r best to keep with the roots in the tank
I really love your videos but i think you left out some info:
1) What is the rating of your Relay in terms of Contact Capacity?
This is because there are so many Relays on Amazon with different ratings for contact capacity and idk if too high contact capacity will ruin the pump.
Thanks so much!
Did you plug both the light and the 12v AC adapter into the extension cord?
+Tristan Beligan No, the extension cord and AC adaptor go into the wall.
+The king of DIY oh okay. It was kind of hard to tell
+The king of DIY and the pump to the end of the extension?
Can you make any projects about aquaponics ?
+gursimran sethi , look at Joey's video on over head sumps, it's exactly the same idea, just put your plants in it instead of of filtering media, I did the same thing using Porthos plants, which grew really well, my main reason was nitrate removal from my community Pleco tank, but you grow veggies the same way with no problems.
This guy is my hero...
QUESTION:
What sort of relay and power transformer would I need for a float switch that requires 100V DC minimum?
Hey Joe is there a way to hide the wires from the wave maker in a saltwater aquarium
I'm terrified of doing my own electrical work. Why are cheap pre-built float switches so hard to find? Seems someone should be making these and selling them to the many that could use them. Anyone have any leads?
I would really like to know how to wire two float switches where the pump turns on on a high level and turns off on a low level.