Coltraco Portatank® Handheld Ultrasonic Tank Liquid Level Indicator (3141184-TANK)

The PORTATANK® is a non-invasive ultrasonic liquid level indicator capable of detecting liquid levels in a huge range of applications on virtually all liquid types from small 15 cm diameter AFF mechanical foam extinguishers, clean agent fire suppression systems, oil levels in Transformers and  Ring Main Units (RMU) all the way up to 15 m diameter industrial tanks.  Our most versatile liquid level indicator to date providing advanced diagnostics through a supplementary handheld oscilloscope included with every unit. Portable, durable and hand-held, the Portatank® offers greater flexibility when testing a range of applications, operated by one person with no installation cost.

Non-invasive level indicator for industrial tanks

The Portatank® ultrasonic tank liquid level indicator is a portable and non-invasive instrument to locate liquid levels through external side walls of your tanks – therefore, no drilling or tank opening is required, thus no downtime. The Portatank® is different to conventional ultrasonic tank level gauges which need to be inserted from the tank top and performs the level measurement top-down.  

We strive to offer the highest quality instruments, built with exceptional quality materials in the UK and remain competitively priced in the market worldwide through our unique R&D position. 

The Portatank® is suited to a wide range of applications and has a broad specification:  

• Works on tanks as small as 0.5 metres to 15+ metres
• Works on tanks with different wall materials (metals, plastics, glass etc.) and wall thicknesses from 0.5mm – 20mm 
• Works on virtually all types liquids – it can be measured as long as it is in a liquid state!
• Accuracy of +/- 10mm, more accurate than conventional sight glass or float level gauges 
• Single LED light indication – for a clear YES / NO indication of liquid  
• Powered using 4 x AA batteries for convenience and easy replacement 
• Advanced diagnostics available through a supplementary handheld oscilloscope which is included with each instrument for calibrating the sensor to the tank being tested for maximum accuracy and assist in troubleshooting
  

The Portatank® is  an ideal instrument to locate liquid levels in tanks which do not have existing methods of locating the liquid level. It is a highly accurate replacement to traditional level gauges such as sight glasses or float level gauges without needing to make any changes to the tank. It is also a complementary instrument to tanks with built-in fixed level indicators in order to periodically verify the accuracy of their measurements. 

Being a portable instrument, it allows one instrument to be used across multiple tanks on the same site and requires only a single operator and no installation costs. It is also a suitable “interim” instrument for detecting liquid level in tanks undergoing maintenance or re-fitting of their built-in level gauges.  

The Portatank® is well suited to a wide range of applications. Recent customers have purchased the instrument for some of the following applications: testing levels of water in water tanks, testing oil levels in transformers and ring main units (RMU), testing large clean agent fire suppression cyli nders and so on.