Location For Voltmeter
I have a digital voltmeter that I want to install in the fifth wheel. I wanted to have it in the lower level for easy viewing. If this fiver was like the old ones that had the converter under the co...
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Helmsey wrote:
Can I ask a potentially silly question?
What source are you using for these displays? Are you just locating a 12v source near where you would like to mount it or are you running a line directly to the battery from the displays?
Not sure who you are asking but in my case I have an SPDT switch in my 12v voltmeter feed so I can select the converter voltage or the battery voltage. I pick up the converter voltage at the line to the propane monitor and the battery voltage at the battery. I use the battery ground in both cases.
BTW, it's not a silly question. What is important is the battery voltage. Picking up a nearby 12v source may give you a reading higher than the battery voltage when charging the battery in boost mode. Or, maybe lower if you pick a line feeding a high current load, or if lights are on or off. :h
