Overview
The bore sensor provides insights into your bore's standing level, pumping level and drawdown over time. You can set up alerts to be warned about over drafting or if something else is impacting your aquifer.
✍️Note: All level readings for the bore sensor in MyFarmbot are now shown as "metres below ground" in line with best practice.
Setting up your Bore Sensor
Once you've installed your bore sensor:
Log into MyFarmbot
Click into the "Bores" section that appears in the Nav Bar below "Pipes"
Click into the new sensor in the "To Set up" Section
The Set up form should automatically appear
Enter the Bore's details
Name
Maximum depth in metres
I.e. how deep the sensor probe is below ground
Note: it is important to correctly measure and enter this value as is used to calculate your bore levels
Optionally add a description of the bore
Click Save
Enter a low alert trigger (Optional)
Update the Team Notifications Management section to make sure the right team members are alerted for this monitor
Click Close
✍️Note: if you have plugged the sensor into a monitor that you've installed earlier, turn the monitor on and off again for the sensor to be recognised.
Reading my Bore data and graph
Click into the bore sensor you want to review. Above the graph, you'll see summary stats about your bore:
Current bore level below ground
This value reflects the latest sensor reading and does not change depending on the graph
Highest level
Indicates how high the water has been in relation to ground level for that period
This value changes depending on the period you're viewing on your graph
Typically shows the bore standing level
In the example above, the bore water level was highest when it was 9.2 metres below ground
Lowest level
Indicates how low the water level has been in relation to ground level for that period
This value changes depending on the period you're viewing on your graph
Typically shows the pumping level
In the example above, the bore water level was lowest when it was 27.2 metres below ground
Difference
The difference between the highest and lowest values
This value changes depending on the period you're viewing on your graph
Typically shows the drawdown for a particular pumping cycle
In the example above, 27.2 m - 9.2m = 18 m
Bore Alert Triggers
You can set a Low-Level alert notification for the Bore Sensor to be alerted when the groundwater level has dropped.
For example, if the bore is 40 metres deep, you may want to set your bore alert at 30 metres below ground. This can be helpful as it can warn you of over-drafting or something else that is affecting the capacity of the aquifer to refill itself.
