Return Pump with Float Switches

rich19020 · 04/13/2013, 01:48 PM

I have two float switches in my sump.
Float 1 turns on ATO
Float 2 is higher than the ATO and is set for overflow. It turns the ATO and the return pump off.

My problem is when I want to do a water change or turn off everything to feed the corals I manually have to go downstairs to pull the 2nd float switch down to get the return pump back on.

Is there programming to tell it to ignore when water change is on ( I have a virtual outlet called waterchange). Also for a feed mode?

Thanks.

aquamanic · 04/13/2013, 03:39 PM

You can check one outlet against another. For example:

If Outlet waterchange = ON then ON

or

If Outlet waterchange = ON then OFF

and so on.

BTW, I used to live in Yardley - downtown across from the Inn, Scammells Corner and later on Cadwalder Court. Loved it there.

rich19020 · 04/14/2013, 10:25 AM

Small world

I understand what you saying about on off but I need to have a delay so when I turn off the water change there is enough time for the return pump to run before turning back the switch on.

aquamanic · 04/14/2013, 12:25 PM

Then add a Defer (delay) at the end.

If Outlet waterchange = ON Then OFF
Defer 2:00 Then ON

It will wait 2 minutes once waterchange goes OFF before turning ON.

04/13/2013, 01:48 PM	#1
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	Return Pump with Float Switches I have two float switches in my sump. Float 1 turns on ATO Float 2 is higher than the ATO and is set for overflow. It turns the ATO and the return pump off. My problem is when I want to do a water change or turn off everything to feed the corals I manually have to go downstairs to pull the 2nd float switch down to get the return pump back on. Is there programming to tell it to ignore when water change is on ( I have a virtual outlet called waterchange). Also for a feed mode? Thanks. __________________ 72 gallon bow front, 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, Reef Oct. XS200 Mix of soft coral, lps and sps. 1 clam and green tip buble anenome.

04/13/2013, 03:39 PM	#2
aquamanic WHO DAT?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 5,709	You can check one outlet against another. For example: If Outlet waterchange = ON then ON or If Outlet waterchange = ON then OFF and so on. BTW, I used to live in Yardley - downtown across from the Inn, Scammells Corner and later on Cadwalder Court. Loved it there. __________________ I don't work for Neptune. Please put all questions into forum posts and not PM's. Visit the Neptune Community Forums for the latest Neptune updates - forum.neptunesystems.com

04/14/2013, 10:25 AM	#3
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	Small world I understand what you saying about on off but I need to have a delay so when I turn off the water change there is enough time for the return pump to run before turning back the switch on. __________________ 72 gallon bow front, 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, Reef Oct. XS200 Mix of soft coral, lps and sps. 1 clam and green tip buble anenome.

04/14/2013, 12:25 PM	#4
aquamanic WHO DAT?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 5,709	Then add a Defer (delay) at the end. If Outlet waterchange = ON Then OFF Defer 2:00 Then ON It will wait 2 minutes once waterchange goes OFF before turning ON. __________________ I don't work for Neptune. Please put all questions into forum posts and not PM's. Visit the Neptune Community Forums for the latest Neptune updates - forum.neptunesystems.com