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DIY: Cat Faucet controller

Show your cat just how much you love them with this project. I know a lot of cats like to drink from the faucet. The problem is getting them to turn the water off when they are done! [Thanks struzik]

Somehow our cats learned to drink from the faucet. We'd turn the water on for them, but they never turn it off when they were done! I'm sure there are other cat owners out there with a similar problem. So, I built the Cat Faucet so the cats could turn the water on and off for themselves.

Make you own Cat faucet controller

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Posted by: Phil on May 12, 2008 at 7:22 PM

Cool idea!
I see that the outlet and cord are taped off, but if that is not on a GFI outlet you might have trouble if it splashes onto the back of the pump and causes a short circuit. The GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) would automatically trip and turn off if the amps get too large (aka short circuit).

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