Added Panel Meters & Surge Guard
some pictures of my voltage, polarity & surge protector (its saved me from open ground & improperly wired pedestals twice)....of course i didn't install this until i had damaged my converter charger w...
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bshpilot wrote:Handbasket wrote:bshpilot wrote:
....I also added a 12v outlet (haven't found a good 12v panel meter) - i pulled in a cheap little voltage meter so i can see the charge condition of my house batteries (or the output of the converter/charger)....seems to work well.
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bsh, I've encountered the same problem. Can't seem to find a source for a good LED or backlit LCD 12V meter in a surface mount housing. I recently moved the furnace thermostat to be able to reach it from the bunk. It left 2 holes in the wall, which I want the meter and a momentary pushbutton to cover.
If you find one, let me know...
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
Jim -
check out the ebay seller that i mentioned & provided a link to in one of the posts above - he's got LOTS of panel meters AC & DC w/ & w/out Current.
I got this volt meter on Amazon for about $5 shipped. I hooked it to a 12V constant hot wire at the opposite end of my TT from my two 6V golf cart batteries, and it displays the exact same voltage to the hundreth that my electric volt meter shows at the battery.
I mounted it inside a project or hobby box, forget which they call it, that I got at Radio Shack, and mounted it inside the trailer. Makes a dim night light also.
Why pay more? $5 delivered, and displays to the hundreth.
