MossRoad
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Many yeas ago I installed proximity sensors in oil based ink tanks to monitor the level of the fluid. All they were was a 1" cylinder of plastic about 2" long. We drilled 1" holes in the side of the tank and slid them in. They sealed with gaskets. They had power wires and sensor wires. They would change state depending on if fluid was around them or not. We used them to automatically control the level in the ink tanks.
It would seem to me that if you want a hydraulic reservoir low fluid level warning system, this would be a good option. You could mount it in the center of the rear of the tank, inside the engine compartment to protected from branches and such. If you mounted it half way down the tank, it would probably always be covered by fluid on slopes. If half your hydraulic fluid leaked out, it could sound a nasty loud buzzer. As long as it could take the heat of the engine compartment and hydraulic fluid, it would work.
You may be able to find a long one that could be mounted from the top through the tank top.
It would seem to me that if you want a hydraulic reservoir low fluid level warning system, this would be a good option. You could mount it in the center of the rear of the tank, inside the engine compartment to protected from branches and such. If you mounted it half way down the tank, it would probably always be covered by fluid on slopes. If half your hydraulic fluid leaked out, it could sound a nasty loud buzzer. As long as it could take the heat of the engine compartment and hydraulic fluid, it would work.
You may be able to find a long one that could be mounted from the top through the tank top.