Re: (ET) Pack Monitor

["Darryl McMahon" <darryl econogics com>]

Hi Dennis,
I am talking about rain and snow, and I suppose if you are in the habit
of hosing down your tractor.  

I am not aware of any issues related to dust or grass clippings.  In
general, mounting the unit (it is a perfect fit for the holes on the ET
dash for gauges) in some kind of housing will protect the opening at the
back of the display unit.

If you could put a water-tight, hinged cover over the front of the
display, that would likely resolve the water issue.  A permanent, sealed
cover would prevent access to the buttons that control the two readouts
on the display.

For now, I have tucked my display under the hood which keeps it out of
the elements, and it has survived the winter that way.  This year I plan
to put a gauge holder on top of the dash so I can see the display while
driving (and it isn't snowing).  However, I have not completely given up
on the hinged cover approach.

Darryl

"Pestka, Dennis J" <Dennis Pestka Covidien com> wrote:

> Darryl;
> 
> When you speak of not being weather-proof, are you just talking about
> rain, or
> are you also talking about dust, blowing grass, etc.
> 
> What kind of protection are you recommending ?
> 
> Thanks;
> Dennis 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Darryl
> McMahon
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:16 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) Pack Monitor
> 
> Disclosure:  I have recently become a distributor for PakTrakrs.
> 
> I have had one on my E12 for over a year now.  It's about $150 for the
> basic package - display and one remote.
> 
> It works.  Here are the cautions.
> 
> 1) While the remote unit is weather-proof, the display unit is not. 
It
> will not survive if mounted on the dash without protection.  (voice of
> experience)
> 
> 2) The cable leads are not long enough to reach from the rear pack to
> the front pack without some work on extending two leads.
> 
> 
> 3) When installing, follow the instructions precisely.  Blowing up the
> fuse on the most negative lead is a common installation problem if one
> does not follow the instructions.  Not expensive to fix, but
irritating.
> 
> However, I am impressed with what the PakTrakr does for the money,
which
> is why I have become a distributor.
> 
> The alerts function alone is worth the price.
> 
> I have now installed another unit in the Green14 (73 Porsche 914
> conversion), and used them for monitoring stationary packs (similar to
> off-grid application).  They work as advertised, and I believe the
> product is now ready for real market release (beta and field testing
is
> complete).
> 
> My pricing is identical to what you see from the vendor.  My Web pages
> for the PakTrakr should be up next week.
> 
> Darryl McMahon
> 
> Disclosure:  I am a distributor for PakTrakr.
> 
> 
> "Thompson, Geof" <Geof Thompson dfo-mpo gc ca> wrote:
> 
> > HI
> > Check out this URL http://www.paktrakr.com/index.html. Pretty cool 
> > product for around $70. I have no commercial interest in this
product 
> > just found it and think it solves the monitoring problem  some you
> folks
> > are dealing with. 
> >  
> > Cheers
> >  
> > 
> > Geof
> > 
> > 
> --
> Darryl McMahon
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