We want to be able to test the water level in a water well at both the static (pump not running) and dynamic (pump running) levels. The issues are that wells will have either a pump shaft or Ethylene pipe in the center of the bore. Another and probably bigger issue is the static might be easy enough to detect with a photo or IR sensor but dynamic levels will certainly be turbulent with water dumping in from the perforations in the well casing as the level drops. This obviously might not give a good read or opportunity for a laser reflection.
Wondering if anyone even has a electronic idea on something like this or if a mechanical system is the only thing that can work? Obviously removing the pump for any installation is just not practical. Most people would try to use a string with something on the end but in my experience, it it just a guess because it is hard to detect when you touch water with it.
Wondering if anyone even has a electronic idea on something like this or if a mechanical system is the only thing that can work? Obviously removing the pump for any installation is just not practical. Most people would try to use a string with something on the end but in my experience, it it just a guess because it is hard to detect when you touch water with it.