WIRELESS WATER TANK SENSOR FOR A CAMPER VAN (MOPEKA PRO)

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EXPLORIST life Mobile Marine & Off-Grid Electrical

Күн бұрын

In this video, we are going to show you how we set up our wireless Mopeka Tank sensor for our gray water tank in our Ford Transit Campervan conversion. We will show you how to set up the sensor on both the Cerbo GX and your phone through the Mopeka app.
For this video, we used the Mopeka Pro Check-Water Sensor (Bottom Mount w/Collar) mounted onto the bottom our 7 gallon gray water tank. The sensor uses ultrasonic sensing to measure you water levels and bluetooth to send that information to your phone and Cerbo GX (viewable on the GX Touch 70). In this video, we will show you how to mount the Mopeka pro sensor, how to program the Mopeka to the app on your phone and to the Cerbo GX, and finally test the tank when full and empty.
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00:00 Introduction
00:43 Mopeka Pro/Mounting to Tank
01:27 Programming with Mopeka App
02:46 Testing Sensor with Mopeka App
03:00 Sync Sensor to Cerbo GX
05:00 Testing Sensor with Cerbo GX
05:40 Final Thoughts

Пікірлер: 61

@RicDankworth Жыл бұрын

I have the magnetic Mopeka sensors on my propane and main diesel tank. The speed of sound in diesel is different than propane, so i had to keep trying different false tank dimensions until the reading came out right. Works great after some trial and error and it sure is nice to keep track of all fluids right on the main Victron screen! First comment, but I've been watching for a few years. Thanks for all the great videos!

@Stubones999 Жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Mopeka sensors on my propane tanks... love them!

@H4JI Жыл бұрын

Keep it up! We love the narrative story telling!

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Cheers! 👍👍

@stephencantbewrong8250 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making experimenting, educational and funny!

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Hey Stephen cant be wrong, Thanks so much! Cheers!

@RedBatteryHead Жыл бұрын

Great device.

@BTNomad Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, again! Thanks!

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁😁

@BTNomad Жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife, always! Over and over! 😊😊😊

@rsellers Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just ordered a Cerbo GX! Can you do a future video about networking the devices with VE. Smart Network and DVCC? Wondering what the use cases are for these.

@chachi5975 Жыл бұрын

Just an FYI, if you set the timing of it reading from 3s to the max of I think 30s the battery will last longer.

@JeffinTD 9 ай бұрын

Yeah. Topeka sensors are awesome, but changing batteries can be a pain. For their water monitors I wish they had the option to hard wire 12v instead of batteries.

@jasonb2934 Жыл бұрын

FYI I saw this video last week and ordered a water sensor to try on a Waterport. I've used the propane sensor for a few years. Long story short, don't bother. Whether because the plastic is too thick or the shallow indent on the bottom won't allow a tight seal, I can't get a proper reading from the sensor on the Weekender.

@DjPsYcOtIc Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

😁🙌

@alindevil Жыл бұрын

Any idea if this works with the cerbo device inside an easysolarii-gx? i know it's a lighter version of cerbo, so just wondering if paired with an external BT dongle it would work just as you showcased it here. Thanks!

@chachi5975 Жыл бұрын

Hey, while you are getting Victron to add an alarm for the tank being full, maybe you can ask them to give us temperature parameters as well. The Mopeka sensors send temperature information but their app and the Victron system don't have any alarms set up with that information. Thanks for showing us how to connect them with the Victron system. I currently have ruuvi sensors for temperature readings but it would be nice to see if these could do both.

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

For sure! Yeah, we have a video coming up about ruuvi sensors; but that'd be nice to get a 2 for 1 kind of deal. I didn't realize this sensor sent temp data.

@chachi5975 Жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlifeyep, they sure do, and Mopeka is good about taking suggestions as well and updating their firmware with new features when available.

@johannvanveelen248 Жыл бұрын

Ruuvi sensors can be used for temperatures, ie. AIR TEMPERATURE, how about WATER TEMPERATURE?

@chachi5975 Жыл бұрын

@@johannvanveelen248 they do have a waterproof one but I'm not sure of the IP rating.

@coreyh3994 Жыл бұрын

If only we could get vendors to listen to customers who aren't KZfaqrs

@joechurch5578 Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to turn off the Multiplus based on a cerbo I0 input or temperature value?

@DuTangTheCryptoSurfr Жыл бұрын

#VOLTINU ⚡️⚡️⚡️🏄🏽‍♂️🌸🤙🏼💜

@nickpmoody Жыл бұрын

I’ve been using the Mopeka Pro for a couple of months. I did need to enable ‘Continuous Scanning’ on the Bluetooth settings on the Cerbo or sometimes the sensor would disappear randomly. I don’t think it’s a Bluetooth radio range as I have an external Bluetooth dongle on the Cerbo to increase the range.

@extremeacc101 Жыл бұрын

Yep, had to do the same

@PhotoVideoTechOz Жыл бұрын

Are the Mopeka Pro sensor weatherproof? My tank is located under the vehicle and will potentially get wet and dusty. Couldn't find the information online.

@garyzimmerman8679 Жыл бұрын

Can this be used for fuel? Gasoline? Disel? Will this sensor only work with plastic tanks? Will it work with steel or aluminum tanks?

@GaryNichols50 Жыл бұрын

I don't have room for either a bottom mount or a top mount. So I am waiting for a side mount remote sensor other than the drill thru or stick ons that only give readings every 25%.

@NVPJ 3 ай бұрын

SeeLevel and SCAD both have stick on external side sensors for non-metallic tanks. Their resolution is far better than 25%. I believe one is every 8%. And one is based on height - something like 1” or 3/4” increments, so on a 15” tall tank, about 7% increments.

@MikeJordanUnCamplicated 6 ай бұрын

Helpful video, but I came down here looking for the promised pinned comment updates. I don't see one

@897aa33 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering how long the sensor battery would last, and since it's glued, how do you replace it?

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Battery is stated to last 2 years? To replace the battery, I just pop the sensor off of the back that was glued down.

@billgardyne7328 Жыл бұрын

Could you put it on the top of the tank and invert the settings ( for a large existing tank)

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not. Once the tank drops below 'full', there will be air space between the sensor and the water and the sensor will no longer be able to make an accurate read on the water level.

@LolaandPooch Жыл бұрын

If you use it with a 21 gal rectangular water tank with a flat bottom, won't it get squished from the weight?

@kristinf4900 Жыл бұрын

I have a 29 gallon wheel well tank and it's mounted on 1" (series 1010) extruded aluminum rails. Between the rails is 1" Foamular. I am thinking that I can just carve out a pocket in the foam to fit the Mopeka, if that's the direction I'll take. Is your tank mounted flat on the floor? Can you elevate it on anything that you can carve a pocket into?

@LolaandPooch Жыл бұрын

@@kristinf4900 I was thinking I could cut a piece of plywood with a hole in it for the devise. Right now I check the water level the old-school way: by looking at the tank. 😝

@magicmanspaz 6 ай бұрын

Do they work with grey water? Like from your sink?

@EXPLORISTlife 6 ай бұрын

According to the manufacturer, no. But it seems that they work fine in this grey water tank we are showing, so far. Your mileage may vary.

@jonhumann5973 Жыл бұрын

The comment section does not appear to have a link of where to buy the sensor. I only see a link to your website store and cannot find the link to the sensor on that page either. Maybe this is a KZfaq thing where links to products are not showing up? I have noticed on most videos recently, that are no longer appearing in the descriptions. Any help you can provide finding a link to the product would be great.

@jonhumann5973 Жыл бұрын

I meant the video description, not the comment section.

@seearress 7 ай бұрын

if the bottomn of the tank is not accessible, can it be mountednon the top of a tank?

@EXPLORISTlife 7 ай бұрын

Nope. Has to be on the bottom.

@seearress 7 ай бұрын

@EXPLORISTlife shoot. ok well thanks for the info.

@user-zo6zm2rn4x 11 ай бұрын

I just watched this video. I cannot seem to enable Bluetooth sensors on the GX . I have updated to firmware version 3.01 however when I go to I/O in menu my only choices are analog and Digital. Bluetooth is not showing up. Any ideas?

@EXPLORISTlife 11 ай бұрын

Hmm... Give it a power-reset. Turn it off, wait a minute, then turn it back on.

@user-dp9gt7gj2b Жыл бұрын

I updated my firmware to version 2.94. And I don’t have the option for Bluetooth sensors any idea?

@saintb6969 Жыл бұрын

I had the same issue and ended up having to get a Bluetooth USB dongle and plug it in. It actually works better because of the increase in range.

@The404169 4 ай бұрын

Has anyone tried this on a black tank

@yusufalmaliksaputra5953 Жыл бұрын

Where to buy?

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Check the video description.

@scotttannehill3533 9 күн бұрын

I read the following review on Amazon and it looks like it is no longer compatible with the Cerbo GX. I was going to by them, but now I am not. Can you please verify and update your video if this is true? . "PSA: No longer compatible with Cerbo GX Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023 Size: Universal Pro Check WaterVerified Purchase If you're like me and you're buying these because of their compatibility with Victron's Cerbo GX, know that Mopeka changed the communication protocol with the new Pro Check Universal, eliminating compatibility with the Cerbo. I'm so frustrated. I bought several of the Universal models because of the supposed improvements when I could have paid less for the Cerbo-compatible older models."

@EXPLORISTlife 8 күн бұрын

I haven't heard that. That sounds like a good question to reach out to Mopeka directly with as we don't have any involvement with the hardware development of those sensors.