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ron_dittmer
Explorer III
Oct 13, 2014

Batteries: Two-6V In Series, or Two-12V In Parallel ???

Before spring I will be replacing our two 12V Walmart coach batteries. Our 7 year old rig has it's original Tripplite 2000 watt inverter/charger similar to THIS ONE. I was thinking of replacing the ...
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Snowman9000
Explorer
Sep 15, 2015
DiploStrat wrote:
A volt meter doesn't really tell you anything you need to know in an RV. When you are on charge, it will show the charger voltage (grossly) and when you are not it will show an artificially lower voltage depending on your loads.

You want an hour counter, or, perhaps, a SmartGauge: SmartGauge


That is true. But, a casual camper who has several charging options can do quite well with an accurate voltmeter and some experience watching it.

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