A properly designed sump wouldn't overflow if a sock filled up... glad you had space to accommodate it. I wish there were a better way to keep track of the status of the roller. Getting stuck sucks. I've no idea how long I was stuck for and when my roller stopped advancing. I don't think it was long, but longer than I would have liked. It's hands-off maintenance, but definitely introduces a few new things to look out for.
A few things that need to be added:
Adjustment or relocation for the sensor
Maybe a way to change the orientation of the pump if the direction doesn't suit.
Hinge getting caught on fleece when the unit is bent.
Some kind of mark on the fleece or meter on the unit to have some idea on usage.
I'm sure this is doable, but I'd love to be able to put the optical sensor as an input to my controller and then manually trigger the pump, thereby replacing their controller with mine. Then I could put some logic, change the amount being rolled, see how often the trigger is getting triggered, maybe put some controls on how often, etc.
Has anyone done anything with that yet? I'd have to consolidate 2 of my inputs to free one up, but that should be easy enough. Then just need to connect the transformer directly to the motor and add to one of my relay outlets. This thing just became a much more interesting toy...
When u say pump to you mean motor ? And my sump if properly designed I had to mod it with the 1.5 piece of acrylic on my filter sock tray , so even the klir clogs the rush of the 600 gph is like a waterfall coming over they lip