Garden Sentry 12V - Part 8B

As posted pity I didn't have this setup in the front yard for this morning to ambush (scare & wet) White Legs. Anyway in the workshop this morning before it gets too hot to do some more refinements the main one being a system test switch.

It turns out that it's a PIA to setup the motion sprinkler every time it'd going to be used. The sensor LUX has to be turned towards DAY so I can trigger the system to adjust water pressure after which  the LUX control has to be turned back towards NIGHT. If I don't get it right I get sprayed going out to put the lock on the front gates lol.

Went through some of my stuff and found a bag of SPDT Centre Off Rocker Switches.

That will do nicely SPDT centre off rocker switch.

Made a mounting block on the 8" band saw.

Cutting and stripping off heat shrink and unsoldering twisted wire connections.

Nearly ready to wire in the switch.

Wiring done now to mount the switch in the block.

Once again using ALDI TORX screws. Pre-drill two screw holes.

Press the switch into block and position in place.

Secure with mini clamp and drive in the screws.

Happy with that noe to tidy up the wiring.

I'm sticking with the ugly LED strip for now which indicates when the unit is activated.

I have some thoughts about adding a LED spotlight.

That's fine for now.

Centre off switch.

ON (normal operation)
TS (test system).

Off outside now to test the unit.

Setting up in the front yard.

White Legs the cat has been leaving over the front gates.

So we are setting up to target the driveway and gates.

OK we'll turn off the cat sprinkler now and come back this evening to turn on for the night.

Bye for now...