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Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby sonex1374 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:44 pm

Belite just introduced this nifty liquid detector that threads into a 1/8" NPT port. This would make an excellent low-fuel warning sensor in the main fuel tank. Simply add an Oops fitting to your tank at around the 4 gallon mark and thread in the sensor. When the fuel level drops below the sensor, the red light illuminates. Pretty cool! Black Friday sale is $70, regular price is $100.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S9e5ooUCV8

http://www.beliteaircraftstore.com/bing ... id-sensor/

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Radiant "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby BRS » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:38 pm

I believe the Bingo 4 is a follow on to the above mentioned product.

https://radiantinstruments.com/bingo-4-liquid-detector/

Has anyone tried this out? Any pireps?
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby WaiexN143NM » Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:15 pm

hi all,
Thanks for posting.looks like bingo 4 price is $179 w the panel lites. belite is $100. Not sure if belite up and running again,
they had a wearhouse/hangar fire a year ago. Will look up their site.
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby BRS » Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:51 pm

WaiexN143NM wrote:...looks like bingo 4 price is $310. With the panel lites. ...


310 ???
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Check that price again.
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby WaiexN143NM » Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:57 pm

Thanks brs,
was just looking at the product pic and price below and added up. much more reasonable. i ordered one. will put in tank w oops fitting. thanks for pointing it out!

oops fitting not needed, is ultrasound.
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby BRS » Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:01 pm

Ha, I have one on order as well. But someone on the Sportsman forum pointed out that this device can be had from much less on amazon. Live and learn.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultrasonic-Non-contact-Sensing-3-3-12V-XKC-DS1603L-V1/dp/B088NVXV47/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3DJ6A6VD51WLU&dchild=1&keywords=liquid+level+sensor&qid=1610679506&sprefix=liquid+level
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby sonex1374 » Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:18 am

I have one of those Amazon ultrasonic fluid level sensors that I've been playing with for the past few months. It works well within a narrow set of parameters, like setting up a test tank filled with water. However, I could not get it to reliably sense the fuel level in my Sonex tank. This could be due to the thicker wall of the tank, the plastic used in the tank, or nearby objects causing interference. It worked intermittently when testing on the ground, and not at all in-flight. Hopefully to Belite sensor is better matched to our uses.

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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby Rofomoto » Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:43 pm

Dose the sensor work on aluminum tanks?
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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby sonex1374 » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:13 pm

Rofomoto wrote:Dose the sensor work on aluminum tanks?

I don't think so, although I didn't try that specifically. The instructions do talk about the tank material affecting the sensor's ability to pass thru the tank wall, but they were translated from something other than English and are not very good.

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Re: Belite "Bingo Fuel" Liquid Detector

Postby WaiexN143NM » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:00 pm

Hi all,
Thanks for the posts. in jeffs post w pic, he shows the belite, looks to be a 1/8 NPT thread . in the post from brs, looks like the bingo 4 just attaches to outside tank and uses ultrasound? it also shows being mounted on aluminum. billy did you see that?


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