Ballast Tank level sensor

[kurz]

Hello

I want to install ( ) a ballast tank level sensor.

My question is: How deep have the sensor go below the vent whole?
And how is your experience? Does it also show correct while heeling? Or is it just correct when not heeling?

I think I will use this:


Probably I will mount it abouve the mirror behind the fiberglass, so you can see the thwo LED's throught wholes.

[Sumner]

I see that it operates on 9-12 volt DC. I would not connect this to the boat's 12 volt battery. Their instructions say a 12 volt maximum voltage. While charging the boat's battery will see up to 14+ volts.

Technical Data
Operating voltage 9 V/DC voltage are ideal (max. 12 V/DC), (please do only employ a stabilised power supply)

Also I might not understand the reason for using it but if it is to be sure the ballast tank is full then any time it is this monitor will be turning on the internal relay and the power consumption will go up to 90 mA ...

Current consumption "Ready" < 10 mA. In case of contact with water when the relay picks up < 90 mA each with 9 V/DC

.... So if you run it say on a 9 volt battery then I'm not sure how long that battery will last with the relay on whenever the ballast tank is full.

The circuit the relay controls could be on the ship's 12 volt circuit so the indicator light that would be lit when the tank is full wouldn't be drawing from the 9 volt battery,

Sumner

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1300 miles to the Bahamas and back -- 2015

The MacGregor 26-S

The Endeavour 37

Trips to Utah, Idaho, Canada, Florida

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[mastreb]

You should measure the tank from top-to-bottom straight up at the vent hole. There will be a little bit of change due to motion, but the change will mostly be due to back and forth hobbyhorsing (pitching) rather than heeling.

Be sure to use a 12VDC voltage regulator: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tex ... fgodme0A-Q. Solder some longer leads to the pins and shrink tube over them.

[kurz]

The reason to install a gadget like this is that I just have installed the auto vent tube to the ancher locker.
So you could easily have the control that the ballast tank is full.

I think this electronic switch can stand 14V too, as long as I heard from other users.

I could put it to the fuse from the lights, so you can put on/off also from the cockpit. And daytime I have my 100W solar panel...

I am just thinking as a safety help. As long as you have the autovent install you will play often ballast vent... and becouse of this also you could forget to close it one day. So you can see it on the green LED... if you watch it at this time...