I have a conservatory that has electric roof vents/windows & I have a SmartApp I wrote that controls them and opens/closes with temperature. (via a Fibaro roller shutter relay) The problem is… when it rains! Due to the positioning of my conservatory when it rains the wind blows water into the wind…

[image] GGexe: update us! I just got my new sensors in the mail today… the ones I’m connecting to the rain sensor… update soon, I hope

Can’t wait :slight_smile: I’m eager to see how you do it and if I can adapt it to some plant moisture sensors I bought

I have had two Hydreon RG-11 rain sensors for several years. Really pleased. They have required zero maintainance and are very dependable, no moving or exposed bits to tarnish. Occasionally I get a warning and look outside and see nothing, then a minute later it rains. http://rainsensors.com/ K

I’m not 100% sure why you need them. If your in Yorkshire, isn’t it always raining? :wink:

I invert the pupose for an ‘it’s not raining sensor’ ! Creating an ‘it’s sunny’ sensor wouldn’t be useful at all !

Hi could you explain how do u integrate it to smarthings?

Can you also include a step by step or post a video of your project? Would be great to see.

So, here is my update for the rain detector. I ordered this puppy from Amazon: [image] Paired out of the box as a THING. Changed the device type in IDE: [image] Use a 3 foot old two wire power cord and stripped both ends. Connected one end to the terminal on the sensor. Used a project box t…

Hi can you show us ur project box? i lost you at the wire power cord

How to tell if it's raining or snowing (Without looking outside!)

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Kevin
Those look great - I haven’t had mine long enough to really test reliability butso far so good

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