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Water Tank gauge

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I have looked in the WIKI but can't find anything.

If I wanted to install a water tank gauge to tell me how much water left in my tanks. Can this be done, if so how do I do it?
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nesty wrote:I have looked in the WIKI but can't find anything.

If I wanted to install a water tank gauge to tell me how much water left in my tanks. Can this be done, if so how do I do it?

you need a resistance type
they are quite common in converted vans, like a scalextric throttle.

CAK tanks have some tank guages
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or buy a westy :D
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Rainbow Conversions do the Zig one for £44 http://www.rainbowconversions.co.uk/Equ ... trical.htm just scroll down to it
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I used one of these - if you're happy with a bit of diy/ingenuity gauge £24
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Or you can make one like the £24 gauge with just 2 or 3 leds and some multicore cable, one of the canal boat forums had plans for one a couple of years back. Think it cost less than a tenner.
Personally I use dedicated dipsticks to gauge tanks where I can, but I realise this not always possible.

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