Rain sensor pergola design help

I use a diy solution that is working flawlessly for over two years.

It consists in a cheap rain sensor board for Arduino connected to an Aqara flood sensor, everything mounted on a 3D printed case.

Aqara flood sensor

Arduino rain sensor

3D case

The mounting is so simple: you just connect the board to the exposed contacts of the flood sensor; if the board becomes wet the flood sensor contact is closed, and trigger any automation you want. I use this solution here to inform if there are open windows when it starts to rain.

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