Re: (Fwd) OIL TANK LEVEL INDICTOR

[chris@xxxxxxx (Chris Davenport)]

Hi,

We are suppliers of parts for industrial engines and many of these
engines are nowadays fitted with "oil alert" switches which cut
the engine out if the oil level drops too low.  They are simple
switches which incorporate a flotation device and they can be
retro-fitted to most engines by unscrewing the oil drain plug and
screwing the switch unit in.  If you have a threaded hole in a
suitable location on your tank you might be able to use one of
these.  It won't tell you how much oil you have left but it
could trigger an alarm when the oil needs to be re-ordered.

Just a thought.

Regards,

Chris.

---------- Original Message ----------
>From   : "Mark McCall" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
To     : ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Date   : Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:35:03 -0000
Subject: [ukha_d] (Fwd) OIL TANK LEVEL INDICTOR
>
>I remember seeing a device that does exactly this.  Anyone know
>where to get it?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark
>
>------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
>From:           	"Jeremy Williams" <Jeremy@xxxxxxx>
>To:             	<Mark@xxxxxxx>
>Subject:        	OIL TANK LEVEL INDICTOR
>Date sent:      	Thu, 11 Feb 1999 18:28:24 -0000
>
>Hello Mark
>
>I have an oil tank behind the garage and I hardly ever see its level
>indicator - so we run out of oil! Have you any ideas how I might
>remote
>the level of oil in my tank to the kitchen where a large red light or
>something on the telly will have to come on to remind us to re-
>order. I
>have a telephone cable out to the garage which could be used to
>provide
>the link. I am thinking of a proximity switch activated by a cork
>floating
>on top of the oil in the level guage pipe (plastic). Do you know of
>any
>more robust ways of remoting the information to us in the house? I
>don't
>think I am quite ready for the tank to call the oil supplier on the
>internet to come and top it up but - who knows?
>
>Yours
>Jeremy Williams
>
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