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GaryS1953's avatar
Mar 10, 2017

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, Xantrex and so on do THAT much more than something like this Bayite Bayite

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  • Never found the need for it. Like TIME2ROll said a Monitor does not increase capacity, a simple voltmeter is all that is needed.
  • Not at all. Simple voltmeter is fine. I would rather just have extra batteries with that $200. Monitor does not increase capacity.
  • Not sure anyone really 'needs' one but I like mine. i have the victron with Bluetooth dongle so i can configure it and monitor it with the app

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