water tank guages?
My "new " MkI does not seem to have any means of measuring the amount of water in it`s tank (s). Is there a mod for this? I believe that the MkII version does have a guage and in that case could this...
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Don't have the catalog with me, but West Marine (and thus others cheaper) sells a gauge system where one installs sensor strips on the outside of the tanks which are then wired to the gauge. They come...
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I have a mkII and it did not come with tank gauges. I installed the Snake River gauge which Oscar describes. The installation was very straight forward as the gauge uses an external aluminum and...
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I installed the Snake River tank gauges on my holding tanks. So far they haven't worked well. The response hasn't been very linear. When the tank is empty the display shows 1/2 tank. Add just a little...
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I have not had any problems. Several things come to mind. * Since the gauge is based on conductivity, it is important that their is a good bond of the foil tape to the tank. I made sure to clean the...
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I am curious as to how you installed the guage on the forward holiding tank. I have a pullman and the tank is in a fiberglass case. I really would prefer not to have to remove the tank, or disconnect...
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I tried most of what you suggested, but checking all connections and spacing the tank away from enclosure walls sound like good ideas. Removing the fwd tank was no fun. I pumped it out, filled with...
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I installed the Snake River single gauge MiniPanel ~$140.00 ( www.snake-river.org/i/con...MINI_B.JPG ) on the fwd holding tank on my 3-cabin pulman (#618 ). It works like a charm. I did not need to...
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Ernie, I thought of using your technique for attaching foils but didn't think I had enough gap between tank and fiberglass to get a thin stick or yard stick into it. You've inspired me, I'll try...
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Nice one Ernie.....I like the gauge placement/power supply- short wire runs are good. On my to do list. Captain Oscar, USCG/OUPV C-42 #76 Lady Kay 3C/WK Chesapeake/Fort Lauderdale ...Read More
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