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Description: The Tiggy fuel Gauge has be specifically designed for light Aircraft / Paramotors & Microlights. The gauge is very versatile and can also be used for a number of other applications where fuel measurement is needed for example Heating oil monitoring, Motorcycle fuel gauge and go-carting etc. The Tiggy Gauge is simple to install, simply connect the sensor in-line with your fuel line from the tank to the carburettor, then before takeoff set fuel level on LCD display. The fuel Gauge has the following features and will display the following information. Fuel Remaining Instant Economy / Flow rate Flight time remaining at current economy / litres left / gallons left. Low fuel Alarm function ( both LED and Siren ) which has a user set-able low fuel value Backlight for low light conditions. (With auto turnoff) Runs on supply voltage from 8v to 28v (9v Battery pack supplied) Flow rates from 1 Litres - 15 Litres per hour dependant on application. Simple Get you started - Instructions……. Attach flow meter to fuel lines between the tank and the carburettor (before the fuel filter). Flow meter has it’s pipes marked Tank and Carburettor. Flow meter should be mounted in the orientation shown Fig 3. (connector facing upwards) Attach the cable to the flow meter and route to where you are going placing your Tiggy Gauge taking special care that it will not get caught in the propeller, lines….etc. Route the Power supply cable. Connect up both the power cable and the flow meter cable to the Tiggy Gauge (Fig 1) Turn on (switch on Battery pack), adjust fuel level by pressing the menu button on the back. Fig 2. You then get the option to either increase the fuel level or decrease the fuel level using the set button. Press menu again to exit. Go Flying …….. For further information on the advanced settings, for configuring Alarm, RS232 & Backlight. See Next Page. Tiggy Gauge - Showing Fuel remaining, Instant Economy & Flight time remaining. Gauge shown with velcro strapping. Complete kit as supplied. To Flow Sensor Power Connector Flow Meter Tiggy Gauge Tiggy Fuel Gauge PP3 Battery Box Menu Switch Set Switch Fig 3. Flow Meter Mounted Fig 2. Fig 1 www.paramotorflyer.com - Tel 01269 844744 From Tank To Carburettor

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Page 1: - Tel 01269 844744 · Description: The Tiggy fuel Gauge has be specifically designed for light Aircraft / Paramotors & Microlights. The gauge is very versatile and can also be

Description:

The Tiggy fuel Gauge has be specifically designed for light Aircraft /Paramotors & Microlights. The gauge is very versatile and can also beused for a number of other applications where fuel measurement isneeded for example Heating oil monitoring, Motorcycle fuel gauge andgo-carting etc. The Tiggy Gauge is simple to install, simply connect thesensor in-line with your fuel line from the tank to the carburettor, thenbefore takeoff set fuel level on LCD display. The fuel Gauge has thefollowing features and will display the following information.

· Fuel Remaining· Instant Economy / Flow rate· Flight time remaining at current economy / litres left / gallons

left.· Low fuel Alarm function ( both LED and Siren ) which has a

user set-able low fuel value· Backlight for low light conditions. (With auto turnoff)· Runs on supply voltage from 8v to 28v (9v Battery pack

supplied)· Flow rates from 1 Litres - 15 Litres per hour dependant on

application.

Simple Get you started - Instructions…….

� Attach flow meter to fuel lines between the tank and the carburettor(before the fuel filter). Flow meter has it’s pipes marked Tank andCarburettor. Flow meter should be mounted in the orientation shownFig 3. (connector facing upwards)

� Attach the cable to the flow meter and route to where you are goingplacing your Tiggy Gauge taking special care that it will not getcaught in the propeller, lines….etc.

� Route the Power supply cable.

� Connect up both the power cable and the flow meter cable to theTiggy Gauge (Fig 1)

� Turn on (switch on Battery pack), adjust fuel level by pressing themenu button on the back. Fig 2. You then get the option to eitherincrease the fuel level or decrease the fuel level using the set button.Press menu again to exit. Go Flying ……..

For further information on the advanced settings, for configuring Alarm,RS232 & Backlight. See Next Page.

Tiggy Gauge - Showing Fuelremaining, Instant Economy &Flight time remaining.

Gauge shown with velcro strapping.

Complete kit as supplied.

To Flow Sensor

Power Connector

Flow Meter

TiggyGauge

Tiggy FuelGauge

PP3Battery

Box

Menu Switch Set Switch

Fig 3.

Flow Meter Mounted

Fig 2.

Fig 1

www.paramotorflyer.com - Tel 01269 844744

From Tank

To Carburettor