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Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

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Originally Posted by Angkau Tekor (Post 31739)

Look like you planned everything to minute details, very impressive:1thumbup:. You are also using mostly Baba's 2013-16 pots. Nice pot for nice plants...right?*biggrin2*

I spend a lot of time running around asking questions about using the right equipments and parts. Also did a lot of planning and testing to make sure everything would work out as I planned.... It's still an on going process... I haven't done anything like this before and still learning... :smile:

I used all Baba 20xx series pots... from 2013, 2015,2016,2017 and 2018. *biggrin2*

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Originally Posted by cbkhoon (Post 31740)

how much for this centrifugal pump cost? water proof?

About RM700+, it's IP44 rating, weatherproof not waterproof. Still better to find something to cover the electrical component panel.

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

Dear sifu,

Do the watering system will stop during raining ?
If Yes, pls shar on it.

Thank you

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

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Originally Posted by LJ_Tan (Post 32047)

Dear sifu,

Do the watering system will stop during raining ?
If Yes, pls shar on it.

Thank you

it won't unless the power switch was turn off

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

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Originally Posted by LJ_Tan (Post 32047)

Dear sifu,

Do the watering system will stop during raining ?
If Yes, pls shar on it.

Thank you

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Originally Posted by Robert (Post 32049)

it won't unless the power switch was turn off

Haha.... My system very low tech... don't have sensor to turn off if got rain... *biggrin2*

Anyway it's raining almost everyday now, so I turn it off. Automatic watering system will be very useful when it's dry season (especially beginning of the year @ Nothern Peninsular Malaysia) or in enclosed place where rain water will be block.

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

Noted and thank for sharing.

Do market have 'sensor' on control the watering system during rain?:shy::shy::shy:

Sorry for many many question..

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I really don't know whether there's a sensor to sense rain drops. I do know there's humidity sensor that can be used to trigger on/off.

If really wanted to do it... maybe can modify alarm panel with SIM card that support I/O function and use h/p to trigger on / off. That's what I can think of.... but is it neccessary?? May I know what are you trying to do ?? :confused:

IMHO, I think it's easier if you just built transparent plastic shelter to block the rain and 100% use your watering system to water your plants.... :smile:

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

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Originally Posted by NepNut (Post 32053)

Dear Sifu,

After visit to your house, I do plant to build 'green house' for my CPs. and Tillandsia. I do facing some problem to build it like control the humidity, watering system control, etc. Other reason I stop it because busy on my job and now I needs to start ASAP because I do not have space for my CPs.

I do ask around at SP and Pria area on transparent plastic, majority feedback is either I order 1 'roll' and the goods will ship from Melaka factory or I direct go to Cameron Highland to get it.

1 of my friend do share on the sensor to sense rain drops but he did not know where to get it because he just know the product was from Australia.

If I can find a method on control the watering system, this will help on saving money for water bill:shy:

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

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Originally Posted by LJ_Tan (Post 32058)

Hi LJ,
Hahaha... the private nep garden in my house even more low tech... no automated system at all, 100% "Man Powered" *biggrin2*

If you really wanted to save water bill (which I don't think it's really that expensive unless you have acres of land to water... :smile:), you should setup water tank to keep rain water, this will however use up some space and $$$. If this place of your's is at your home, I think just manually turning on/off will be enough to save you some water bill especially during rainy season... unless this is at another site then it'll be troublesome to manually turn it on/off.

Another method that it's good and can save water, you can consider installing dripping system to water your plants.

If you're looking at all these automatic watering system... prepare to spend some $$$ coz fully automated system is not cheap.... :sweating: and make sure you can find the replacement parts easily. My tiny 2 cents...

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

Dear Sifu,

Noted and thank for above advice.

I will think on dripping system.

Best regards

Re: My nep "prison" ^_^

Here's the latest update with my "nep prisoners" *biggrin2* I finally managed to fill up this place during the recent Raya holidays and tweaked the watering system during today's holiday... (Malaysia Day)

Guess I can't get things done if there's no holidays... *biggrin2**biggrin2**biggrin2*

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4375/nepprison1.jpg

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http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/525/nepprison3.jpg

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Now, the next thing to do is to find some suitable plants to be hanged around the fence (obviously without blocking sunlight), decorate it a little, perhaps some orchids, tills, ferns or other epiphytic plants?? :smile: Ideas will be greatly appreciated. :1thumbup: