The EP-15 consists of a smart module with a blue female locking cable connector on one end and two bare wires on the other. The cable length from the connector to the smart module is 18 inches (46 cm) and from the smart module to the bare wires is 10 feet (3 meters).
The smart module converts fluid level information received from the sending unit (fluid level arm or potentiometer) to the NMEA 2000 data format. This allows any digital gauge, sonar or GPS unit connected to the NMEA 2000 network to display the fluid level.
The EP-15 sensor is most commonly used in fuel tanks, but it is designed to monitor fluid levels in almost any situation, including live wells, oil reservoirs, fresh water, gray water or black water tanks.
The EP-15 Fluid Level sensor, like the other Lowrance Electronic Probe (EP) sensors, is designed only for use with a NMEA 2000 Network. It must be connected to a NMEA 2000 network or it will not function.
Tools and Supplies
Your EP sensor packs with a T connector needed to attach it to a LowranceNET NMEA 2000 network. If you are connecting to an existing LowranceNET network, those are all the electronic components you need. If this is the first sensor you are connecting, you will also need a one-time purchase of a LowranceNET Node Kit.
LowranceNET Node Kit for a NMEA 2000 network. Includes a 2 foot (61 cm) extension cable, T connector, 120-ohm male terminator and 120- ohm female terminator.
For complete instructions on setting up a new NMEA 2000 network or expanding an existing one refer to the "Setup and Installation of NEMA 2000 Networks, General Information" document (part number 988- 0154-172) included with your EP-15 sensor. If that document is missing it can be downloaded free from the Lowrance web site.
