Ross of OttawaJun 25, 2024

Oh yay - just got an email from our sump hole. That was pretty easy.

Using a little $7 Cdn zigbee sensor. I added a little foam collar around it and sat it in the sump-pump hole. I injected a little water in to test, and the automation worked the first try.

Device is probably not intended to be immersed in water, so the foamy should keep it on the surface. The moist environment will prob result in accelerated wear and corrosion though, so may not last long.

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Show threadSteven (but a Goblin) 💚
@ottaross Could you seal it?
Jun 25, 2024 at 7:28pmWeb
Show threadRoss of OttawaJun 25, 2024

@steven Could probably give it a good smear of silicone over the assembly screws & seam.

It's very light and (in plastic wrap) already floats because of that.

It has a couple of metallic contacts that need to be exposed, and I'm not sure how well those are sealed, but perhaps a glob of silicone inside the case would deal with those too.

Show threadSteven (but a Goblin) 💚Jun 25, 2024
@ottaross I'm sure if it's designed to be wet, the hardest part will just be cleaning those contacts occasionally.
Show threadRoss of OttawaJun 25, 2024
@steven Probably so.