Measure level of Water:

The water level indicator is used to indicate the level of water or any fluid in order to control the overflow. This PCB device can be used within containers or water tanks. Using this device we can save water for generations. We can also use it as safety equipment in swimming pools for kids to avoid an increase of water above a certain limit. This is a digital water level indicator in which a seven-segment LED display will show the level of the water in terms of numbers ranging from 0 to 9. This device is also useful for irrigation purposes.

Working:

This device consists of three major components; IC74174 and IC4511, 7-segment display.

IC74147 has nine dynamic low input sources and changes over the dynamic contribution to dynamic low BCD yield output. There is 10 pins connector header attached on this board, this header is indicating some levels; pin1 indicates L9, pin2 indicates, L8, and so on till pin9 indicates L1.

When the water tank is empty, all the inputs of IC74174 are high. Output also remains high, making all the inputs of IC4511 low. The 7-segment display shows 0, which means the water tank is empty. When the level of the water arrives at the L1 position, the 7-segment shows 1, and when the level of the water arrives at the L2 position, the displa7-segment shows 2. When the tank is full, all the inputs of IC74174 become low making IC4511 high. The 7-segment display shows 9, which means the water tank is full.

Uses:

• Useful to make an alert in any Tsunami warning
• Irrigation water control
• Control level of water in Sewage pumps, water tanks, oil tanks, pools
• Turn on or off pumps by indicating the level of water

Schematic:

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PCB Design:

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Project History:

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Release file:

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BOM file:

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