Do I really need a $200 Battery Monitor??
Been reading and looking at battery monitors. Seems like they come in all sizes shapes and prices, some with a shunt and some without. Do the roughly $200 monitors like Trimetric, Bluesky, Magnum, X...
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skipro3 wrote:
I don't think anyone mentioned a hydrometer, but then so many these days use sealed batteries that can not be serviced anyways. No one mentioned a load tester either. The TRUE way to measure a batteries condition is with a load tester. Know for sure then.
A load tester is a very useful item to have. Using one beats removing the battery to take it someplace to be tested. It will quickly tell you if your battery is nearing the end of its useful days.
If a voltmeter is not already part of what is inside a simple one will do. Don't like those stupid light thingys.
