I've used an earlier version of this http://www.consiliumus.com/ in
wastewater plants.
Bob  
PDQ 36
Peace   

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Okopnik
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 12:54 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Ahoy All

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 08:12:54PM -0800, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> 
> The problem is reliable liquid level detection which you haven't 
> addressed.
 
Lew, that's an interesting statement. What's unreliable about a
well-designed float (e.g., http://x.co/KGoQ), or for that matter, the
cycling pump that we were talking about? These seem like no-brainers.
It's not like you're working with high-viscosity materials here; it's pretty
well limited to water with maybe some oil and fuel mixed in.
What's the catch?

> Conductivity, Capacitance, ultrasonic, pulse radar and hydrostatic 
> technologies that are either not reliable or economically affordable.

OK, I can see conductivity as being of marginal use if the contacts get
coated with oil; somewhat of a ditto for capacitance, although for slightly
different reasons. What's the failure mode for ultrasonic or pulse radar? I
can't imagine radar-absorbent foam being a common component of bilge water.
:)


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