Originally Posted by
Diznaster
I admire your planning, I do a lot of planning and 3D rendering in ACAD Inventor. Mostly to view important aesthetics and check clearance of things that move (can I place/remove this pump, skimmer, etc... after I build this). I would suggest to just make a simple block that is the size of the apex components. It will allow you to define the fit, if the fit is that tight that you need every 3D radius, etc.. you can have it scanned for more than the module probably costs. You should save the full rendering design time for things you see, make generic-ish 3D blocks for everything else. One thing I noticed from your 2D drawing is that you are planning several FMM's, but I don't see any optical level sensors and only mechanical float valves. When I was designing my system I liked the idea of the FMM, but it scared me because it could become a clog if the impeller jammed or a critter made a kamikaze leap. Without they hopefully won't get plugged because they are just pipe, if you fit in there you should be able to fit your way out. I have a bunch of strategically placed level sensors that can tell me if my overflow is plugged, etc.. and alert/stop return pump. Once you tune your system to preference by experience and eyeballs if using a variable speed pump (I have COR-20), you really can just rely on sump level sensors to know if things have gone haywire. 500/550/650... GPM instantaneous readings is maybe not going to add value to you. I use the opticals and industrial solenoids to auto refill my ATO container, stop filling salt mix container when manually triggered for making new batch (or stop doing AWC and alert me when empty). I used mechanical floats as a highest level last resort, especially for things that I expect to happen when I am not home. My sump ATO/AWC has a mechanical float as a last resort after optical sensors and time limits inside apex. They are pump driven so cant stick on like a rare NC solenoid failure. My salt mix container does not have a mechanical float backup, only optical and time because these need to be triggered by me when I am at home and planning on doing maintenance. My assumption is I might forget to shut off the valve after 3 hours, so my sensors and apex timers help. But if they failed, I'm still home and should notice water on my basement floor before days go by. Just some food for thought since you are doing so much work to plan everything out.
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