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I just saw this on sale. Any thoughts? I have just the volts meter on my dc panel....
https://ca.renogy.com/500a-battery-moni ... 4rQ6cD2iek

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.

Or, I can go bluetooth. Victron has one.

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.

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.

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.

Yea, right. Has to be between the battery and the neg cable. DUH!!!!! I just laughed at myself!!!!!

My victron is the Bluetooth version very handy