nobody biting on the float switch portion of this thread, huh?
I think I have an even simpler design in mind now. Instead of a float switch with a rod, just use a float switch that hangs from a cord. Alligator clip the float switch cord to the handle of the TC clamp. That should allow for flexible height for each brew, stable position during the brew, no drilling into vessels or lids, and lid able to stay on.
For those without a handly sparge arm at the top of the MT, I would think that you could also clip the cord to the handle on the outside of your vessel or to the top of your vessel and just let the float switch hang touching the edge of the inside of the vessel.
Anyone tried this to automate sparge flow?
Could it work for avoiding dry firing in HLT? It seems that once the float went horizontal because the water level reached the cord, that the sensor would be unreliable and so you would get false positives saying the float had reached the bottom when it was at the end of the tether, but horizontally floating around.
Because of the problem above, even for sparge flow, one would need to make sure the inflow stopped before the float went horizontal. That might not be much time between when it ticks the reed and when it reaches the top of its movable range and starts to go horizontal. Maybe this is the reason to use a solid rod? Anyone with field experience on these?
I think I have an even simpler design in mind now. Instead of a float switch with a rod, just use a float switch that hangs from a cord. Alligator clip the float switch cord to the handle of the TC clamp. That should allow for flexible height for each brew, stable position during the brew, no drilling into vessels or lids, and lid able to stay on.
For those without a handly sparge arm at the top of the MT, I would think that you could also clip the cord to the handle on the outside of your vessel or to the top of your vessel and just let the float switch hang touching the edge of the inside of the vessel.
Anyone tried this to automate sparge flow?
Could it work for avoiding dry firing in HLT? It seems that once the float went horizontal because the water level reached the cord, that the sensor would be unreliable and so you would get false positives saying the float had reached the bottom when it was at the end of the tether, but horizontally floating around.
Because of the problem above, even for sparge flow, one would need to make sure the inflow stopped before the float went horizontal. That might not be much time between when it ticks the reed and when it reaches the top of its movable range and starts to go horizontal. Maybe this is the reason to use a solid rod? Anyone with field experience on these?