Product Review: Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kits

The Instrument Choice Team of Scientists regularly reviews new and popular products, so you can make more informed decisions when searching for the perfect scientific instrument for your application.

This review covers Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kits, a series of highly functional, accurate and versatile tank monitoring kits.

About Gallagher

Established in 1938, Gallagher pioneered an electric fencing system that now dominates New Zealand’s rural landscape. Since launching, Gallagher has become an international leader in manufacturing and designing farm management products that make farming more productive and profitable.

Introducing Gallagher’s One Tank Level Indicator Kits

Gallagher One Tank series of liquid level indicators are straightforward yet comprehensive systems for monitoring tanks that store liquids. They can help detect supply issues early, so you can correct them before they become catastrophic.

Each Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kit comprises:

1. A Tank Unit
2. A Level Sensor; and
3. A Touchscreen Display Unit.
   
   

Depending on your preference, there are two types of touchscreen display options - desktop or wall-mounted. Here are two representative products worth checking out.

One Tank System with Wall-Mount Display Product code: G98033	One Tank System with Desktop Display Product code: G98133
Wall Mount Touchscreen Display option	Desktop Touchscreen Display option

Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kit Features & Benefits

Figure 1 Gallagher tank level indicator LCD screen icons

• Critical information at a glance: The 2.8” colour touchscreen display conveys all your essential tank information.
• LCD options: Choose between the wall-mounted or desktop unit kit for total flexibility.
• Effortlessly wireless: The system is entirely wireless. The tank level indicator unit relays information to the LCD up to 4km away (line of sight), and the LCD has a wireless signal strength indicator.
• Solar-powered tank unit: Forget maintenance and never worry about your batteries going flat – this tank unit is autonomously and reliably solar-powered.
• Completely customisable: You can customise your tank level indicator system to suit a wide range of tank sizes, shapes and designs.
• Room to grow: Need to monitor up to nine tank units from a single display unit? No problem. And there’s more! You can also monitor pump controllers, long-range antennas, repeaters and other devices. (Get the complete list of add-on’s below).
• Intelligent features: The system predicts each tank’s “Time to Empty”. Calculations are based on actual liquid usage.
• Water (or other liquid) management: The system learns and memorises water usage patterns. This information can help you better understand and more efficiently manage your household or commercial water consumption. Water management features include time to empty indication, historical usage view, and a series of helpful alerts. Ask a scientist for examples.
• Alerts: The Gallagher tank level indicator kits feature a range of useful alerts for metrics like; low days remaining, low tank level and abnormal usage. For example, an abnormal usage alert will warn of any usual activity, such as a water source/outlet left running or a system leak.
• Rugged design: Each tank water level indicator unit is constructed of the finest durable weather-resistant materials, such as the marine-grade (316) stainless steel used on the sensor or plastic casings that are ultra-high UV resistant.
• Not limited to water measurements: By adjusting the specific gravity to match other fluids, you can use your Gallagher tank level kit to monitor liquids like urea and molasses.
• Automatic tank level calibration: System calibration of “full tank” (100%) level is automated to ensure reliable tank level measurements. How this works: On initial setup, it is recommended that you set the tank height slightly lower than the actual height of your tank. Then, once your tank becomes 100% full, the system will automatically calibrate to a revised 100% level for your exact tank height. If the tank height menu is re-visited, the tank height shown will reflect the highest water level that your tank has ever reached. This is a good sign that the system operates accurately and displays a true 100% (tank full) level.

Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Add-Ons

Gallagher's tank level indicator systems let you start small then grow. As previously mentioned, you can add up to 9 tank units (with sensors) and integrate range extenders and wireless pump controllers for complete automation and reliability. We’ve included some examples below.

Additional Tank Unit and Level Sensor Product code: G98233galla The G98233galla allows you to add an extra Tank Unit and Level Sensor to your existing water monitoring system. Includes a tank unit to transmit data to the display unit and a level sensor, which measures the liquid level in the tank.

Pump Controllers Gallagher Instruments’ wireless pump controllers allow you to control your pump and maintain your tank’s levels remotely. Three power options are available: Wireless Pump Controller - Mains Powered Wireless Pump Controller - 12V Battery Powered Wireless Pump Controller - 12V Open Voltage

Long-Range Antenna Extend the range of your Gallagher tank monitoring systems using the; The Directional Long-Range Antenna increases the wireless range up to 5km The Directional Ultra Long Range Antenna increases wireless range for the water monitoring system up to 10km.

Active Repeater This unit offers a complete, straightforward way to extend the range of your signal by getting around line-of-sight obstacles between the sensor and display.

Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Applications

Because Gallagher tank level indicator kits are versatile and perform flawlessly even in the harshest conditions, they are perfect for many environments, including:

• Households
• Farms; and
• Industrial environments.

Conclusion

What do our scientists reckon about the Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kits?

“How would we summarise Gallagher tank level indicator kits in three words? Innovative, simple and versatile. We thoroughly recommend Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kits to anyone needing a straightforward, robust, maintenance-free and (virtually) limitless solution for tank level monitoring.”

View the One Tank System with Wall-Mount Display and the One Tank System with Desktop Display

Need more information on Gallagher Tank Level Indicator Kits?  Speak with an Instrument Choice Scientist: Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].