Questions tagged [waterproof]
For questions about design and methods to protect electrical and electronic systems from water damage.
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For a disabled person's ring, how might a switch be added to the device that is waterproof and totally durable?
I have to cram a lot of electronics into a very, very tiny space. Microcontroller, battery, charging circuit, sensors, display, and an activation button into a ring on my finger. It's a device for ...
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Prevent the connectors from being damaged by water infiltration
In my aquarium driven by an Arduino, I connected all the internal peripherals to the tank (such as lighting, flow sensors, thermometers, PH) with D-SUB, RCA and 3.5 mm stereo jack connectors.
Do you ...
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Easiest way to IP68 waterproof RJ45 cables/ports/splitting?
Consider the following simple daisy-chain arrangement:
Protocol is MODBUS. Electrical standard is RS485.
Cables also carry 12v DC power (Power over Ethernet) to the sensors.
All cables are CAT5e ...
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Waterproofing microusb connection
I have a small plastic-bodied soundlevel meter which is entirely sealed with exception to a microUSB port that is used for both data and power. Despite the fact a microUSB connection is not ideal for ...
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Choosing waterproof or protected GPIO connectors [closed]
I am building a small device that, with the others, has several (at least 8) GPIOs and will be placed outside or, at best, in a possibly wet/humid environment. I am having a hard time finding a small ...
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Cheap waterproof IP67+ connectors with 6 pins [closed]
I'm designing some instruments for cash strapped conservation projects. Usually I tend towards the expensive IP68 circular connectors but trying to minimise cost where possible.
I'm going panel box to ...
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Is talcum powder electrically conductive?
I have a small board that I want to put outside, and for a poor-man's waterproofing I thought of putting the whole thing inside a basic party balloon. Cheap, convenient, effective, but does the ...
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What are the safety and OSHA protocols involved in water in electrical switchyard?
Just saw a meme online:
Is this safe? What could go wrong?
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How to prevent water temperature and pH sensor corrosion in salt water
I am going to design an salt water monitoring system. Salt water will cause sensors to rust very fast.
Any suggestion on how to prevent it?
Any temperature and pH sensor suggest to use in the system?
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Waterproofing for submerged connections
I've seen this question. But that's aimed at connections that see rain/spray.
I've got a 4-20mA sensor which I want to submerge in up to 35m of water. The sensor, unfortunately, comes with a 5m ...
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How can I use 16mm 40kHz waterproof ultrasonic transducers to measure distance?
I have these 16mm 40kHz waterproof ultrasonic transducers：Manorshi MSW-A1640H12TR.
I am wondering how to measure distance with these transducers. I desoldered the non-waterproof transducers from a US-...
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Small profile waterproof electrical connector/bulkhead
A friend and I are working on designing a power meter to affix to the crank arms on our bikes (similar to Stages, 4iiii, etc). The enclosure will house a small PCB connected to strain gauges, and we ...
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Make a cable go into a water container without any leaks
This might not be the best place to post this, so if I'm in the wrong, please let me know.
I have a water container that I want to put a temperature probe into, but I can't drill a hole from the top ...
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What is this cylindrical 4-pin connector called?
What is the connector — specifically the one on the left — called?
UPDATE: Several folks below mentioned it might be a M16 4-Pin IP68 connector. There is a difference though between the shape of the ...
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Underwater distance measurement
I am working on a University project on ROV that needs an underwater distance measurement of about 50 cm min and 2 m max. I tried looking for sensors and came across jsn-sr04t but that doesn't seem to ...
