Installing DC Voltmeter
I want to install a DC Voltmeter in my TT but not in the vicinity of the power panel / converter. The closest point to monitor trailer DC voltage levels is the 12 vdc block in the bottom / back of t...
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camperpaul wrote:
If the meter is not self powered (internal battery) you can pick up power almost anywhere.
The dedicated "sense wires" should go directly to the point where you want to measure the Voltage (e.g. the battery).
Measuring at any other point will give erroneous results because of the currents in wires feeding power to electrical devices in the RV.
I suspect we are just looking for ball park readings anyway. If we are actually trouble shooting a problem I'd want to measure voltage in a specific area. Probably with a good voltmeter.
