Here is one that I considered ordering as I have no sensor on my holding tank. Be good to hear if someone tries it and it works: http://www.goodboatgear.com/detail/19160/Tank_Sensors_ Dave
On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:57 PM, Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> wrote: > I’ve worked on/installed some that used capacitance to measure levels; the > one used on the Hunters used to be the Snake River system. I think they > might have been bought up by another company; no Google hits for them, but > rather for these guys: > > https://www.tankedge.com/ > > These systems are nice — self-stick a pair of conductive strips vertically on > the outside of plastic or fiberglass tanks, and connect the terminal blocks; > then wire to the panel. Unfortunately, they won’t work on metal tanks. But > no internal parts to get gummed up in the holding tank. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > On Feb 7, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Dennis Cheuvront <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Josh, >> >> Look hard at ultrasonic level sensors that mount in the top of the tank. >> Pricey but possibly worth it. >> >> Also, I seem to recall some sensors that mount on the outside of plastic >> tanks. Maybe 3-4 per tank. They are contactless. That is, they don't make >> contact with the liquid so they are not susceptible to scale build up, etc. >> A Hunter I work on occasionally has some. They seem to work OK. >> >> Sorry I don't have any vendors or references for you. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 5:34 PM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Anybody have any thoughts on holding tank and freshwater tank level >> indicators? I'd like to see about possibly getting the original control >> panel and indicators working. It looks like 4 wires. Maybe 1 wire for V+ >> and the other 3 for level referance (1/4, 1/2, 3/4). They seem to just make >> continuity through the water. >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Core Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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