I'm not very experienced at electrical engineering, but I'd like to start on a project of modifying an inline TDS meter, the end result that I'd like to see is:
1. Using a wall wart as the power supply instead of the battery(needed to make 2 possible at a reasonable cost)
2. Always on(currently my TDS meter requires me to push the power button and then automatically turns off after a while)
3. When the TDS gets to be above a threshold for 5 minutes (say 1 for example) it will either close a relay that's tells my trips a switch on my breakout box and I can send alerts/know it's time to replace DI via my Apex/Fusion or if I have to use an RPI/Arduino to accomplish this sends the alert itself and emails me saying that it's time to replace the DI Resin.
Is this something that a person who is fairly technical(Senior Network Engineer specializing in network automation by day and plumber/electrician/avid-diyer around the house) could expect to be able to accomplish? And if so do you have any suggestions on where to get started?
1. Using a wall wart as the power supply instead of the battery(needed to make 2 possible at a reasonable cost)
2. Always on(currently my TDS meter requires me to push the power button and then automatically turns off after a while)
3. When the TDS gets to be above a threshold for 5 minutes (say 1 for example) it will either close a relay that's tells my trips a switch on my breakout box and I can send alerts/know it's time to replace DI via my Apex/Fusion or if I have to use an RPI/Arduino to accomplish this sends the alert itself and emails me saying that it's time to replace the DI Resin.
Is this something that a person who is fairly technical(Senior Network Engineer specializing in network automation by day and plumber/electrician/avid-diyer around the house) could expect to be able to accomplish? And if so do you have any suggestions on where to get started?