Turn Your Pump off Automatically if there is a water leak or high temperature reading

[RajV]

You can control your pump based of various situations as a quick action before you can get to your setup. You can use a water leak detection unit that can send emails and quickly turn your pump off as a first defense , of if your heater locked up on the ON position in your sump and decided not to turn off.
This example uses Seneye for Temperature Monitor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HR11W2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TP-Link Smart Plug - this can drive upto 15A
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0178IC734/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Setup your TP_link switch and power your pump through it. I have labeled this switch as Pump on the TP-Link Kasa app . If you have this app you can remotely turn you plug on or off as well as set schedules.

Go to your Gmail and create a Filter on the subject generated for High temperature alert and set it to Label the email as HiTemp. Seneye sends an alert with the Subject Temperature High Reading , depending on your monitor this will vary and be extremely careful in creating this filter with a very precise content else you may land up labeling many emails as HiTemp .

Next Goto IFTTT.com , ensure your are signed in and locate a drop down at the top right of your screen and select New Applet . The video has audio embedded from the Telephone call alert that I had setup from a previous post . You will be asked to provide your TP-Link user id password , Gmail user id password if you are doing this for the first time .

Proceed with the steps in the video . Enjoy your peace of mind

 

[jsker]

This is just a suggestion, I would suggest going with a full blown controller. The benefit of piecing controls together can be difficult going from one app to the other.

 

[RajV]

This is just a suggestion, I would suggest going with a full blown controller. The benefit of piecing controls together can be difficult going from one app to the other.

True . I agree . I am new to reefing and my goal down the road is to go with the controllers , given that those controllers are expensive and a must have when you know what you are doing and have learnt every trick in the trade , these are small low cost solutions for possibly Noobs like me , just to protect initial start up costs but definitely avoid controllable disasters

 

[jsker]

True . I agree . I am new to reefing and my goal down the road is to go with the controllers , given that those controllers are expensive and a must have when you know what you are doing and have learnt every trick in the trade , these are small low cost solutions for possibly Noobs like me , just to protect initial start up costs but definitely avoid controllable disasters

Good plan, not to break the bank in the beginning

 

[powers2001]

The link to the Facebook video doesn't work.

 

[RajV]

The link to the Facebook video doesn't work.

Thanks for the heads up , I did check the link it was working . Ive moved it to a neutral location . I had published on BRS FB page - not sure why it vanished . There is a new youtube link now .

I quick check on the previous post you watched and used to configure is also gone , someone pulled it out . Not posting on FB

 

[chefjpaul]

My GHL turned my system off perfectly a couple weeks ago when I had a major leak.

One exception! The storm in NY blew out power two days prior and I had my return plugged into battery back up. Drained the water anyway as the leak was from a manifold.

 

[RajV]

My GHL turned my system off perfectly a couple weeks ago when I had a major leak.

One exception! The storm in NY blew out power two days prior and I had my return plugged into battery back up. Drained the water anyway as the leak was from a manifold.

Oh dang sorry to hear that . Redundancy has no limits , so is disaster