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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Jan 07, 2018

Half Baked Survey / Battery Management Panel Meters

I try to remember who has what, when reading posts and answers in threads. But memory fades after a time.

An idea of who has a

Panel type ammeter AM

Amp Hour Meter AHM (which would include a volt meter) AHM

Voltmeter Digital panel type VM

would serve to refresh the gray cells.

I would therefore list

AHM
AM
VM

Because I have three separate meters

Maybe it would be a good idea to list solar panel meters as well. Panel meters that measure incoming voltage and amperage exclusively from solar input.

SAM
SVM

So someone might list as an example...

AHM
SAM

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  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Jan 07, 2018
    No solar, I use dinosaurs for recharging my batteries.

    My Magnum inverter has an advanced remote, with a variety of gauges.

    Instantaneous amp usage, in or out of battery bank
    Instantaneous amp usage by the inverter or supplied by inverter operating as a charger
    Overall amp-hours in or out of the battery bank (coloumb counter)
    There's also a DC volt meter, and a state of charge percentage

    Edit:

    Model number Magnum ME-ARC50 with ME-BMK shunt and battery monitor module
  • DrewE's avatar
    DrewE
    Explorer II
    Jan 07, 2018
    OK, I'll bite...

    I have for the house battery:
    AM
    VM (+clock +thermometer combo unit)

    I have for AC power:
    AM + VM (+power +energy combo unit)

    No solar setup, so obviously no meters there, though I suppose I could stick a piece of paper with a couple of zeros printed on it...

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