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Battery monitor

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Battery monitor

Postby pepmyster » November 7th, 2022, 6:08 am

I just saw this on sale. Any thoughts? I have just the volts meter on my dc panel....
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby g36 » November 7th, 2022, 1:44 pm

Having any battery monitor will help you with knowing the battery state better than anything. I have a victron but if that ones a good price with similar features I'd go for it.
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby pepmyster » November 10th, 2022, 12:53 pm

Or, I can go bluetooth. Victron has one.
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby Midnightsun » November 10th, 2022, 2:55 pm

I kept it simple when I converted to lithium. Got the Victron Energy smart shunt which does everything you really need to know through your smartphone as opposed to a gauge. Since I had other Victron stuff everything communicates and is also on my phone under one app.
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby pepmyster » November 10th, 2022, 3:16 pm

Yes, it is a very simple solution. Thats the model I was looking at. Seems very user friendly for sure. Not that more expensive than the others. Also, the Victron one that is not blue tooth but looks like a dial gauge seems nice also. If I went that route, replace the analog gauge that is there, why couldn't I just connect the shunt at the main battery switch right near the gauge in the dc control box? That would also be a simple set up. Just thinking before I pull the trigger.
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby bud37 » November 10th, 2022, 4:26 pm

Pep........ The shunt has to be installed in the neg cable between the battery bank you want to monitor and all the load grounds for that bank.
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby pepmyster » November 10th, 2022, 4:59 pm

Yea, right. Has to be between the battery and the neg cable. DUH!!!!! I just laughed at myself!!!!! :-P :-P
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Re: Battery monitor

Postby g36 » November 11th, 2022, 11:26 am

My victron is the Bluetooth version very handy
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