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Automatic awning control with rain sensor

  • 29-05-2022 02:30PM
    #1
    Wavey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have installed an automatic awning that has wind and sun control built in. I would like to swap the sun control for rain control as it is to be used as short term rain protection for an old open top car.

    I assume the built in sun sensor is varying resistance based on the level of sunlight. The switching point is then set via a pot on the unit.

    Any ideas how this can be achieved?

    Maybe simple swap of the light dependent resistor for some sort of rain dependent resistor? Or a more complex Arduino solution?

    Thanks,

    Wavey.



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