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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Missing something, yeah a whole lot
That plug in will give you volts on that circuit, not volts at the battery
And that's all
The meter I mentioned gives the amps load, or the amps charging (IF charging)
Among with a lot more
If all you ever do is go some place where you plug into shore power, then that volt meter will let you know that your converter is working
If you want to dry camp for more than one night, you will be better informed knowing what's going on with your batteries and how much power you use
And accurately guage your generator run recharge time
That plug in will give you volts on that circuit, not volts at the battery
And that's all
The meter I mentioned gives the amps load, or the amps charging (IF charging)
Among with a lot more
If all you ever do is go some place where you plug into shore power, then that volt meter will let you know that your converter is working
If you want to dry camp for more than one night, you will be better informed knowing what's going on with your batteries and how much power you use
And accurately guage your generator run recharge time
