What is everyone using to hold there float switches? I want to add one on the top of the tank
What is everyone using to hold there float switches? I want to add one on the top of the tank
Auto top off dot com sells cheap mounts that fit most applications
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Thanks, I will check it out!
Lol, or.. A simple eggcrate mount is very easy to make and is cheap..
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Would be interested in seeing a pic of those DIY egg rate holders
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I use 1/2" PVC pipe.
I mount Madison float switches on a 1 inch stub of straight pipe that "tee's" off horizontally between 2 vertical straight pieces. I leave it all unglued. The float switches can be mounted above or below the horizontal piece. Cut the vertical pipe lengths to determine the water levels that will throw the switches. The wires run inside the pipes and out over the top of the tank. The pipes are left open ended so they do fill with water. With 2 Tees you can mount 2 float switches for High and Low water level set points.
I mount the float switches by drilling a hole in the pipe and tapping a screw thread into it. You have to be very careful when you screw the float switch into the pipe. As you turn the float switch the wires will twist. After only a few turns you may snap the wires off the float switch. Using a larger diameter pipe eases the wire twisting but does not eliminate it. Also, mount the float switches and route the wires before putting the pipe segments and tee(s) together. Remember ... No glue is required.
These float switch stands are not beautiful but they functional and really cheap. They're just fine in support tanks like sumps, refugia, hospital, reservoirs and the like where looks may not count so much.
You can buy an appropriately sized tap that matches the screw threads on your float switches for a few dollars at Home Depot or Lowes, etc.
Let me see if I can either get the one off my ato tank, or make one really quick and take a picture.. Lol, honestly, they're very, very easy to make.. I love eggcrate for simple little projects like this..
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When I bought my float switches, I bought some "mold-a-holder" too. Its a piece of plastic that you heat up, bend to shape, and it holds the shape when it cools. I did a terrible job and couldn't get it to work how I wanted - however, I was able to use small pieces of the mold-a-holder and bend them into a simple L shape - which I then epoxied to mag floats. I love having the switches mounted to mag floats, you can move them up/down, move them to new sumps, etc. Never have to re-mount.
http://www.aquahub.com/store/moldaholder9.html
180g reef with all the bells and whistles
I made up one really quick. It took about 10 minutes, and a few of my little joints I will go back over just for my own head.. But here are pictures of the "highly technical" float switch holder.. Lol
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Wow, that actually does not look bad! Going to give it try! Thanks
I just built a couple. Picked up a sheet of acrylic from HomeDepot, cut into 2 inch wide strips and bent it over a piece of wood. It actually bent fairly easily with a little bit of heat.
Heat gun.
Please do not send me PMs with technical questions or requesting assistance - use the forums for Apex help. PM me ONLY if the matter is of a private or personal nature. Thanks.
I am going to use UniSeals (1/2") and then 1/2" PVC through the UniSeal to mount my float switches
I use the extra Tunze magnetic sensor mounts that come with their 3155 Osmolator, and a couple extras. Not cheap as extras were about $20 together, but a clean, low profile magnetic mount point.
Magnet - 3152.512
Sensor Housing - 3152.630
If you're in the US Roger @ Tunze can help you out.
This is what I was thinking too. The only difference is I was planning to hang mine from the top using a bulkhead in my two ATOs with 3 switches each; full, half and empty. The half would tell me I need to start making salt water for my auto water change container or to start batching RO/DO for the top off container. For the sump, since its open top, I was going to go with a bracket from autotopoff and again with 3 floats. I would have a normal range for ATO operations and then an emergency high (overflow imminent) and emergency low (pump run dry).
I bought a couple of these, work great and holds two float switches if needed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272543862893...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
About to install a solution from Printed Reefing Solutions. It comes with one float holder and I added two more, as you can see in the picture. Each holder can be positioned at any specific height you need by sliding up/down on the rod. The holder can also be rotated for positioning away from other brackets/floats or sensors. You can get this with different tank mounting options, rod length, and in various colors. I am using one of the brackets to screw in a 1/4 tube insert that will hold ridged tubing for my DOS automatic water change. Shown with the 18" rod option.
Brackets 1 and 3 are off-set from one another on the rod and #3 does not interfer with the float on #1
I made a custom one and 3D printed it. Has a primary and backup switch with the wires routed internally.
You can download the file here https://grabcad.com/library/dual-aqu...switch-mount-1 let me know if you have questions or issues. If needed I can modify the lengths or mount spacing to accommodate of the sumps.
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