Source for Metric/liters water meter?

[John Bojack[_2_]]

Anyone know of a source for a water meter that measures in liters?

Thanks,

J4

[Stealth Pilot[_2_]]

On Fri, 1 May 2009 00:21:27 -0400, "John Bojack" >
wrote:

>Anyone know of a source for a water meter that measures in liters?
>
>Thanks,
>
>J4
>
make one.

1 litre = 1,000 cubic centimeters.

kitchen utensils shops should sell litre jugs.
they are about the size of a quart container.

[Phil Jeffery]

John

There are some for sale on the UK eBay web-site at item #150340764737. It
ends soon but I am sure they will be re-listed as there are still 10
available. This link should find it for you
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Water-flow-meter-Records-in-liters-pond-fill-pool_W0QQitemZ150340764737QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sw imming_Pools_Hot_Tubs?hash=item150340764737&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I bought one last year that looks exactly the same and it works really well
for watering my Ventus.

Phil

"John Bojack" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know of a source for a water meter that measures in liters?
>
> Thanks,
>
> J4
>

[Charlie Papa]

I bought a terrific unit from Wings and Wheels. It is avaialble in
liters, resettable and compact. The addition of some PVC fittings
gave me a garden hose connection with a shut off, and on the outgoing
side a 'T' fitting provides a standpipe to prevent overfilling
damage. Yo0u can see it midway down the page at http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page45.htm
..

[Andy[_1_]]

On May 1, 5:33*am, Charlie Papa > wrote:
> I bought a terrific unit from Wings and Wheels. *It is avaialble in
> liters, resettable and compact. *The addition of some PVC fittings
> gave me a garden hose connection with a shut off, and on the outgoing
> side a 'T' fitting provides a standpipe to prevent overfilling
> damage. *Yo0u can see it midway down the page athttp://www.wingsandwheels.com/page45.htm
> .

I have the same electronic meter. I find it to be very repeatable but
not very accurate at the flow rates typically used to fill wings. If
you want to measure the same quantity into each wing it works very
well. If you want to meter a known quantity into each wing you should
probably do a calibration at the flow rate that will be used to fill
the glider.

The flow rate I achieve when filling with a bilge pump (approx 16 gals
in 9 minutes) is well below the calibrated range of the meter.

My weight and balance spread sheet includes the meter calibration. I
keep a graph of metered volume vs wing loading in the glider and use
that to set the glide computer.


Andy

[Tim Mara[_2_]]

I have them here in stock
see : http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page45.htm
tim

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"John Bojack" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know of a source for a water meter that measures in liters?
>
> Thanks,
>
> J4
>

[Tim Mara[_2_]]

you can get meter that will be accurate at these very low flow rates but
you'll find they are very expensive, typically $500-$600
the Electronic water meters I sell are designed to operate accurately at
rates of 3 GPM which should be acceptable for most glider filling
applications...but at less than 1/2 GPM I think you are going to need the
expensive water meter to be accurate there
tim

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"Andy" > wrote in message
...
On May 1, 5:33 am, Charlie Papa > wrote:
> I bought a terrific unit from Wings and Wheels. It is avaialble in
> liters, resettable and compact. The addition of some PVC fittings
> gave me a garden hose connection with a shut off, and on the outgoing
> side a 'T' fitting provides a standpipe to prevent overfilling
> damage. Yo0u can see it midway down the page
> athttp://www.wingsandwheels.com/page45.htm
> .

I have the same electronic meter. I find it to be very repeatable but
not very accurate at the flow rates typically used to fill wings. If
you want to measure the same quantity into each wing it works very
well. If you want to meter a known quantity into each wing you should
probably do a calibration at the flow rate that will be used to fill
the glider.

The flow rate I achieve when filling with a bilge pump (approx 16 gals
in 9 minutes) is well below the calibrated range of the meter.

My weight and balance spread sheet includes the meter calibration. I
keep a graph of metered volume vs wing loading in the glider and use
that to set the glide computer.


Andy