I recently purchased a Harvst MatePro Mains and garden hose connected system. I understand how to connect the system, but I have a number of questions that I can't see the answer to in any of the manuals. I think the main configuration for the system is within the greenhouse, but I have 2 aluminium 6x8 GH's and would like to use the system to control both.
I also do not want to drill too many holes in the GH structure, so I would like to put the main control units outside and then take the 13mm pipe into each GH to end up with one hole in each GH. If this does not work, I will have to create two holes in one GH ( Hose and 13 mm out ) and lots of stuff in the main GH ( which is small anyway ). I have mains power to a wooden shed close, so I could use this to power the system, but I would need to extend all the cables for this to work.
1 ) Is the main power adapter waterproof can it be left outside?
2 ) If not, where in a GH should it go?
3 ) is there a place where I could purchase extension cables for the mains, temperature probe, and mains water solenoid ( and any other cable supplied ) so I can place them around the outside of the GH's? The supplied cables are quite short!
3 ) Can I have a 2nd Temperature Probe for the 2nd GH?
Has anyone else had these issues with different configurations?
1/ Yes, it is technically waterproof but better to put it in some shelter where water cannot sit on the top ( and potentially get into the buttons )
2/ As above
3/ At the moment we don't supply extensions for all cables; long power cables will reduce voltage at the device ( eg pump ), and long sensor cables have the potential to introduce external signal noise, so would need to be tested more.
4/ Technically yes, but subject to the length in ( 3 ) ... it would be better to use wireless sensors.
We don't have sensor extension cables, but we do have a solar panel extension cable which could be used for power, with the caveat that it's only for pumping, not heating or grow lights: link
I also do not want to drill too many holes in the GH structure, so I would like to put the main control units outside and then take the 13mm pipe into each GH to end up with one hole in each GH. If this does not work, I will have to create two holes in one GH ( Hose and 13 mm out ) and lots of stuff in the main GH ( which is small anyway ). I have mains power to a wooden shed close, so I could use this to power the system, but I would need to extend all the cables for this to work.
1 ) Is the main power adapter waterproof can it be left outside?
2 ) If not, where in a GH should it go?
3 ) is there a place where I could purchase extension cables for the mains, temperature probe, and mains water solenoid ( and any other cable supplied ) so I can place them around the outside of the GH's? The supplied cables are quite short!
3 ) Can I have a 2nd Temperature Probe for the 2nd GH?
Has anyone else had these issues with different configurations?
1/ Yes, it is technically waterproof but better to put it in some shelter where water cannot sit on the top ( and potentially get into the buttons )
2/ As above
3/ At the moment we don't supply extensions for all cables; long power cables will reduce voltage at the device ( eg pump ), and long sensor cables have the potential to introduce external signal noise, so would need to be tested more.
4/ Technically yes, but subject to the length in ( 3 ) ... it would be better to use wireless sensors.
We don't have sensor extension cables, but we do have a solar panel extension cable which could be used for power, with the caveat that it's only for pumping, not heating or grow lights: link
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