So I have an RV, trying to automate things. My current project is making it so I can open and close the roof vents on my command as well as have a rain detector so if its starts raining, they automatically close. I searched for rain detectors, and found Netatmo. Now, I haven’t set anything up yet, …

I wonder if something like a leak/flood detector might be more straight forward if you don’t want to set up a full weather station. My first thought was a sprinkler system rain sensor but most of those need a good deal of rain before they trigger the switch. The best solution would probably to use…

Yeah, that might work and be far far cheaper. I’m not too terribly concerned about a case, it’ll be mounted on the roof and not visible from the ground, but obviously needs to be protected somehow. The roof is ugly right now anyway with sealant and wires running around, but no one but me goes up th…

[image] bubbaontheroad: so the actual water detector part was at a an angle I don’t think that is a requirement. It will dry off faster at an angle since gravity will help get the water off the sensor, but I’ve seen other cases that hold it horizontal. [image] bubbaontheroad: connecting …

Putting at a slight angle would probably be easy enough. I could just put something under one end and attach it, then use the Dicor to seal it to roof. Probably would never move unless I wanted to pull it off. I don’t have access to a 3D printer, so I might forgo the case if I can find a way to wat…

[image] bubbaontheroad: I don’t have access to a 3D printer, so I might forgo the case I purposefully linked to that site which has three services that you can order someone else to do the 3D printing for you. :wink: It really isn’t all that expensive in the long run considering the cost of a…

Well that makes sense! Wish I knew enough CAD to design one myself and make the case and have someone print it, that one looks a bit large for our needs. I ordered the rain detector you linked though. Got ripped off that, had to pay 80 cents to use paypal be cause I don’t trust aliexpress with my c…

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Dht11 and dht22 are the most common. They aren’t expensive and accurate enough but they are not water proof. I use dht22s and they are really easy to work with and there are tons of libraries and such. There is a thread I can’t find right now with a whole discussion About the accuracy of these and …

[image] rlkoshak: There is a thread I can’t find right now [image] DHT11 results vs BME280 results openHAB Stories In the recent past I got to exchange some ideas and opinions on the reliability/accuracy of the DHTxx vs other sensors. I know it is just a…

Netatmo Weather Station and Rain Detector

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sihui (SiHui) June 14, 2018, 6:44am 10