Has anyone used a MODA tank sensor kit from tankedge.com ?
https://tankedge.com/accessories.html
It is a sensor that attaches to the outside of a fiberglass tank with dual parallel strips of aluminum and copper tape. Somehow it measures the resistance between the two strips and determines the fuel quantity on the other side of the tank wall.
Since i have a fiberglass header tank I am interested in this system...IF...it will integrate with the Dynon. It seems like it should work just fine because it puts out a variable voltage from zero to 5.0 volts.
Naturally I want it to work but I also want it to be durable in the long run so if anyone has any experience with this unit please do share.
Here is a quote from a cyber friend who used it however he is not running a Dynon:
Once it is set-up you give the sensor 12 volts, and then reads the blue wire for voltage based on the tank level from 0-5 V. Here were my values during my initial test:
Voltage provided - 12.4 V
Empty - 1.1V
1 Gal - 2.7 V
2 Gal - 3.8 V
3 Gal - 4.5 V
4 Gal - 4.7 V (didn’t measure beyond this value)
Moving metal objects nearby (like an aileron bell crank) can change the voltage by as much as .15V. It also responds well to moving the tank around attempting to simulate flying conditions with low fuel in the sump and sloshing fuel.
https://tankedge.com/accessories.html
It is a sensor that attaches to the outside of a fiberglass tank with dual parallel strips of aluminum and copper tape. Somehow it measures the resistance between the two strips and determines the fuel quantity on the other side of the tank wall.
Since i have a fiberglass header tank I am interested in this system...IF...it will integrate with the Dynon. It seems like it should work just fine because it puts out a variable voltage from zero to 5.0 volts.
Naturally I want it to work but I also want it to be durable in the long run so if anyone has any experience with this unit please do share.
Here is a quote from a cyber friend who used it however he is not running a Dynon:
Once it is set-up you give the sensor 12 volts, and then reads the blue wire for voltage based on the tank level from 0-5 V. Here were my values during my initial test:
Voltage provided - 12.4 V
Empty - 1.1V
1 Gal - 2.7 V
2 Gal - 3.8 V
3 Gal - 4.5 V
4 Gal - 4.7 V (didn’t measure beyond this value)
Moving metal objects nearby (like an aileron bell crank) can change the voltage by as much as .15V. It also responds well to moving the tank around attempting to simulate flying conditions with low fuel in the sump and sloshing fuel.