On 7 July 2013 22:03, Rob Kapteyn <[email protected]> wrote: > My reliable low-tech solution to this has been to use a microswitch with a > rubber band around it, held open by a sugar cube. > It is best to use the normally closed contacts. > When there is enough water to dissolve the sugar cube, the lever moves in > and opens the contacts. > This might also be useful as a vermin detector ;)
That works the wrong way round for a ship. It is necessary to know when the rats are leaving the ship for it to be useful :) Colin > -Rob > > > On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Peter Hollenbeck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am building a 26 foot wood power boat. The bilge below the cabin and >> afterdeck floor is 7 sealed water tight (hopefully) compartments. I plan no >> inspection ports but would like a way to detect moisture. If there were an >> appropriate sensor I could embed one in each compartment and occasionally >> hook up a Raspberry Pi and check for the presence of water. Cost is a >> consideration. >> >> I would appreciate suggestions. >> Thanks, >> Peter >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: >> >> Build for Windows Store. >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Owfs-developers mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Owfs-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
