If I put this on my 16 ft sailboat, can it tell me (alarm) if the water is too shallow?
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yes if you ha the deph alarm set. It isan excellent fish finder for the price
1533147
Yes!....it most certainly can tell you (alarm) in as little as 3 ft. You can set whatever depth you want between 3ft.-99 ft.
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There is a "trick to this"... the sonar unit only looks down, in a small angle cone - so by the time you got the alarm you would be on top of the thing you are trying to avoid. Be aware of this. Some units have a 'forward looking' sonar unit, and this would tell you if you are about to run into something under the water.
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I agree with David, invest in a better tach for your application unless you're always close to shore. This (and similar items) is NOT a high quality precision product. It's a cheap solution to track non-critical service revs. Besides, I would highly doubt the readout would be bright enough on the water based on mine.
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I strongly believe it WILL sound give your proposed scenario as long as you have adjusted the sensitivity level correctly. A tip: if yhe alarm seems like it is sounding too quickly/falsely, it is likely that water is trapped along the thin metal ring inside the circumference of the blue round part. A quick shake or two will remove this water. Also, I used a silver marker to make a couple of reference marks so I could better adjust it. One on the outside if the light blue top and another corresponding one on the outside of the black adjustment ring. Then you can easily see where you are in terms of sensitivity. I strongly believe it WILL sound give your proposed scenario as long as you have adjusted the sensitivity level correctly. A tip: if yhe alarm seems like it is sounding too quickly/falsely, it is likely that water is trapped along the thin metal ring inside the circumference of the blue round part. A quick shake or two will remove this water. Also, I used a silver marker to make a couple of reference marks so I could better adjust it. One on the outside if the light blue top and another corresponding one on the outside of the black adjustment ring. Then you can easily see where you are in... » Read More I strongly believe it WILL sound give your proposed scenario as long as you have adjusted the sensitivity level correctly. A tip: if yhe alarm seems like it is sounding too quickly/falsely, it is likely that water is trapped along the thin metal ring inside the circumference of the blue round part. A quick shake or two will remove this water. Also, I used a silver marker to make a couple of reference marks so I could better adjust it. One on the outside if the light blue top and another corresponding one on the outside of the black adjustment ring. Then you can easily see where you are in terms of sensitivity. « Show Less
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Unfortunately I can't. I got the gage for a boat, have not installed it yet...
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It should. The only thing I can think of that might interfere with the unit could be interference from the boat's electrical system - generator/alternator (see farm tractor question and answers). If the motor is off and the detector is not shielded it doesn't matter if you are on land or on the water it is not a phone it detects the energy from lightning.
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Don't know, my boat as low rails, but there is some slack, with no more than a foot high rail, it may work.
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It installs like a standard Z-Wave device, include it to your controller and set up a rule to alert you if it detects water. The water detection is accomplished with two metal probes, meaning it would need to touch the water.
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I don't know if it will detect her going in I suspect no, but- it might once she starts splashing and moving in the water- When we put ours in it did not detect the waves created by a gallon jug of water from across the alarm dropped in about a foot above water level (so about 8-9 pounds) (but it did when we did 2 at same time) . The manual also notes that gradual water entry might not be detected. It would also be affected by size of pool and number of alarms. Their customer service is 800-242-7163- they might be able to tell you- or if they have other options
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It depends. Mine stopped once when my water level was too low. I would keep an eye on the water level
1520763
I don't think this has the capability and I am not sure it actually does accurately measures the waves I bought it for. I need to work with its little. More so let us hope. Someone with experience an help.Joe C.
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The system has a floating sensor that will trig when water level drop about 1/4 if an inch .The only problem with this ATO it's that make sure that float sensor it's free of algae, salt or any calcium deposit .
900905
The short answer is yes it will work. The long answer is that although it will work, at 180' it will be difficult to operate because of the weight of the water. We recommend 150' as a maximum depth. Our new stainless steel models can use more leverage to operate them so they can go deeper.
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There are two metal plates under boat...these detect water. no water no go...we've had this be a problem in choppy water FYI.As for turning, Can't say but there is a trim knob that could be skewed way to the left or right. Good luck.
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It comes with a transducer that is mounted on a suction cup that sticks on the boat's transom. The transducer is also attached to a long cord that goes to the main unit. So he should be good to go!
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Not exactly sure I haven't installed it yet, my application is going to be on my boat once I install I will more info sorry
516190
Well, there's only one way to find out, and I'm not going to submerge it. I bought it because we live in a hurricane prone area, but none yet. I do know that it works great under normal conditions.
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I can't say whether it will be too high, and I'd refer you to their specs to figure that out. I can tell you that it does have to touch the water because the motion of the water is the tripping mechanism.