This forum uses cookies
This forum makes use of cookies to store your login information if you are registered, and your last visit if you are not. Cookies are small text documents stored on your computer; the cookies set by this forum can only be used on this website and pose no security risk. Cookies on this forum also track the specific topics you have read and when you last read them. Please confirm whether you accept or reject these cookies being set.

A cookie will be stored in your browser regardless of choice to prevent you being asked this question again. You will be able to change your cookie settings at any time using the link in the footer.

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Tank level monitoring
#11
I looked at ultrasonic measuring designs as well. What worried me was how those systems performed when they got wet, which is clearly what would happen in a boat tank. I couldn't see any way to waterproof them while retaining their functionality.

The immersed rod systems were most appealing to me for their simplicity. I saw a couple of commercial products that used a few stainless rods of varying lengths - I think I might be able to duplicate that using 1/8 inch brass brazing rods. Another way to do it would be to use some double sided copper board (long and thin) etched to create measurement points down either side.

Sent from my LG-K580 using Tapatalk
Reply


Messages In This Thread
Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-06-25, 05:56 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-06-25, 10:33 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-06-26, 01:04 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-06-28, 09:46 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Sailoog - 2017-06-28, 07:02 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-06-28, 07:18 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Sailoog - 2017-06-29, 06:18 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-07-05, 03:17 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by SCarns - 2021-07-21, 05:56 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by frpmanu - 2017-07-26, 08:22 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by jim321 - 2017-07-26, 12:00 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-07-26, 04:06 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by jim321 - 2017-07-26, 04:16 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-07-31, 08:02 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-07-31, 07:05 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by jim321 - 2017-07-31, 11:26 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Sailoog - 2017-08-06, 06:55 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-08-06, 08:14 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-08-13, 08:38 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Sailoog - 2017-08-27, 12:01 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-08-27, 07:46 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Saqqara - 2017-10-14, 06:17 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-10-15, 05:07 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by affinite - 2017-10-16, 10:04 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-10-17, 06:02 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Pkarl45 - 2018-11-07, 02:49 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2017-10-16, 04:05 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-11-01, 06:24 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by JD1 - 2017-11-02, 03:34 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by SkipperEarly - 2017-11-02, 01:10 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2017-11-02, 02:39 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2018-11-07, 07:10 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Pkarl45 - 2018-11-08, 12:36 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by olewsaa - 2018-11-07, 10:05 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by Charles Riley - 2020-10-24, 08:13 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by John_Anderson - 2020-10-27, 02:36 AM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by abarrow - 2021-07-21, 06:10 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by SCarns - 2022-07-22, 04:33 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by sgowardipe - 2022-07-21, 06:30 PM
RE: Tank level monitoring - by RichFind - 2022-09-24, 11:24 PM

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)