This bracket is made of acrylic and is intended to be used in a standard bucket commonly available in hardware stores. It enables up to three horizontal upper float level switches to become adjustable. This adjustability allows you to water seedlings which require a high water level to order to reach the roots. Later when the roots are lower in the buckets, the float switches can be lowered to conserve nutrients. This bracket also eliminates the hassle of dealing with float switch placement around the various outer ridges that appear on all standard buckets. See .icmag.com/forum/marijuana-growing/growroom-designs-equipment/88895-ogre-s-diy-ebb-grow-multi-flow-controller-tutorial/page18?t=92963&page=18
Two holes
are drilled into the bucket. The bracket
is mounted to the bucket with two nylon screws and waterproofed somewhat with
surgical tubing washers. (In theory the
water level should not reach the screw level because the switches are
lower). The bracket should be mounted ½”
below the rim to allow for the lid and approximately above the lower float
switches. A 7/16” hole should be drilled
¾” below the rim to run the wires through to the controller box. Snap ties are placed on both sides of the bucket as a tension stop. All nylon screws, surgical tubing washers, snap ties,and grommet, are
provided. See the pictures for
more information.
This listing
does NOT include Horizontal Float Switches, it is only for the bracket
itself. FLOAT SWITCHES ARE SHOWN IN THE
PICTURES ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION. Horizontal
float switches are available on aquahub, but can be found on eBay for
substantially less, by searching on “horizontal float switches”. This bracket is designed to work with both the horizontal
float switches purchased from U.S. sellers or horizontal float switches
purchased from China/Taiwan.
Various colors of acrylic will be used (clear, bronze).