REFLECTOR:Skysports fuel level sender
Alex Balic
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:19:14 -0500
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Al
It would seem that you do not have an "output" from your probes. instead,
the gauge reads the resistance of the probe just like an ohmmeter would- the
gauge sends power to the probe, and the probe creates variable resistance
that is read by the gauge- this is the way that most probes work- depending
on what type of digital gauge you have, you should be able to calibrate it
to read the probe that you have from skysports. the gauge just needs to know
what the range is on your probe to be able to tell you that say 1 ohm is a
full tank, and 89 ohms is an empty tank.
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf
Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:30 PM
To: reflector
Subject: REFLECTOR:Skysports fuel level sender
I sent this morning, but it apparently didn't go through, at least I didn'
t get a copy back. The one I sent yesterday about 10 hours to get back to
me. Must be that gravity feed water turbine isn't putting out enough extra
power to keep that server running.
Does anybody know the signal output from a Skysport, capacitance type fuel
level probe? I bought it a few years back intending to use a Westach (or
Mitchill) panel gauge, and got a probe for a 0 - 90 Ohm gauge. Now I want
to run the signal to my engine monitor system with digital display.
I don't know what the signal output from the probe is - or the range. I
have called and e-mailed Skysport, and all I have been able to do is confirm
that it is for a 0-90 Ohm gauge, which doesn't answer the question. Further
inquiry has so far gone unanswered. I'd like to avoid , if possible,
uninstalling the probe to make measurements just for concerns of leaks; and
I'm not ready to fill the tank with fuel.
Figured it couldn't hurt to ask, I've gotten lots of useful input from
this group over the years; and it is greatly appreciated.
Al
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<DIV><SPAN class=119041513-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Al</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=119041513-26042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
would seem that you do not have an "output" from your probes. instead, the gauge
reads the resistance of the probe just like an ohmmeter would- the gauge sends
power to the probe, and the probe creates variable resistance that is read by
the gauge- this is the way that most probes work- depending on what type of
digital gauge you have, you should be able to calibrate it to read the probe
that you have from skysports. the gauge just needs to know what the range is on
your probe to be able to tell you that say 1 ohm is a full tank, and 89
ohms is an empty tank.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> reflector-admin@tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Al
Gietzen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
reflector<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Skysports fuel level
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I sent this morning, but it
apparently didn’t go through, at least I didn’t get a copy back. The one
I sent yesterday about 10 hours to get back to me. Must be that gravity
feed water turbine isn’t putting out enough extra power to keep that server
running.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Does anybody know the signal
output from a Skysport, capacitance type fuel level probe? I bought it a
few years back intending to use a Westach (or Mitchill) panel gauge, and got a
probe for a 0 – 90 Ohm gauge. Now I want to run the signal to my engine
monitor system with digital display.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I don’t know what the signal
output from the probe is – or the range. I have called and e-mailed
Skysport, and all I have been able to do is confirm that it is for a 0-90 Ohm
gauge, which doesn’t answer the question. Further inquiry has so far
gone unanswered. I’d like to avoid , if possible, uninstalling the probe
to make measurements just for concerns of leaks; and I’m not ready to fill the
tank with fuel.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Figured it couldn’t hurt to ask,
I’ve gotten lots of useful input from this group over the years; and it is
greatly appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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