I have a sump pump installed in a home that operates intermittently throughout the day. That is, it runs for about 45 seconds every 30 minutes each and every day. This type operation usually causes a basic sump pump to burn out in about two years. When it does burn out, the water level starts rising to the point where could possibly cause damage to a furnace if the sump pump failure is not detected in time.
So, now I want to build an IOT device that will detect a high water situation indicating that the sump pump has failed. The IOT device will then send me a text message indicating that immediate attention to the problem is needed.
I thought I would post this project to get other viewpoints. The only requirement is that I use a Raspberry Pi solution since I am building a RPI HA system with redundant RPI's etc. and I have a lot of experience with the RPI's.
My initial solution would be to use a RPI zero W (WiFi capable) and attach a water sensor to the Pi zero http://kookye.com/2016/08/01/water-level-sensor/ I was thinking about using the MQTT M2M lightweight protocol for communications from the zero with water sensor to the HA RPI hub which in turn would send a text message to me indicating a potential issue. I am leaning towards the MQTT protocol since it appears to be the most popular defacto standard for IOT but I'm open to other options.
I appreciate any input offered.
So, now I want to build an IOT device that will detect a high water situation indicating that the sump pump has failed. The IOT device will then send me a text message indicating that immediate attention to the problem is needed.
I thought I would post this project to get other viewpoints. The only requirement is that I use a Raspberry Pi solution since I am building a RPI HA system with redundant RPI's etc. and I have a lot of experience with the RPI's.
My initial solution would be to use a RPI zero W (WiFi capable) and attach a water sensor to the Pi zero http://kookye.com/2016/08/01/water-level-sensor/ I was thinking about using the MQTT M2M lightweight protocol for communications from the zero with water sensor to the HA RPI hub which in turn would send a text message to me indicating a potential issue. I am leaning towards the MQTT protocol since it appears to be the most popular defacto standard for IOT but I'm open to other options.
I appreciate any input offered.