Sorry if I didn't make myself clear, I described using a GHL float sensor, plug attached, the nut is to small to fit over the DIN plug, so you can't take the nut off. The float would be hanging down, vertically from the skimmer's collection cup cap, and WITHOUT cutting the plug off, how are people doing it. I don't have pictures, since I haven't done it yet.
Thanks for the link, that would be plan B if I can't use the GHL float without cutting it.
In the end, I might end up going that route also. That's how I had it set up once before. Thanks for the help.Ok, got ya. The GHL float sensor.
This:
Only way to do what you want is cut the wire and then reassemble.
I was going to set up a skimmer using a Amazon purchased float sensor and the ADIN card and set up like in the link I posted. But ended up upgrading to a skimmer that has the float sensor built in.
Well, essentially what you need to be able to do is make the hole big enough for the plug, and then make it smaller again. Because it doesn't need to be watertight that seems doable. Could you cut a rubber grommet to fit around the cable and squeeze that in?
Thanks for the reply Tony.
Nice simple solution, I like it. This more or less what I was thinking, just wanted to see how others solved the problem.I made a small acrylic bracket that bolted to one of the air vents on the lid and cut a slot in another for the cable to pass through. The nut and bolt were plastic from ebay. The slot doesn't impact performance (it's just a breather anyway).
The float switch is just hand tightened to the bracket and "slips" off easily if you want to remove the lid but leave the float switch (if your float switch cable is tucked away somewhere)
Good reminder. I have done that before. So you know, as an alternative to flipping the float (which has a magnet inside, so basically you are swapping the North & South poles) you can "Invert" the function in the P4's programming.
Thanks, I was leaning in this direction.
To be honest, I never ended up putting a float switch on the skimmer.
