Should I Change My WFCO Converter?
Opinions have often been expressed, both on this and other RV forums, that most stock RV converters are inadequate to properly charge and maintain batteries and are often of poor quality. It is frequ...
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Hi jrnymn,
The only truly "adaptive" gauge is from "smart gauge". I have not found a North American supplier. It purportedly becomes more accurate the longer it is used with the battery bank.
Next best are the Victron units which do a Peukert calculation. Bringing up the rear is Trimetric which costs more and is a larger footprint than the Victron units. All of the offerings in NA require you to know the capacity of the battery bank. Unfortunately that is a "moving target" that changes with temperature, age and a host of other factors.
If the batteries are flooded it is hard to beat a decent temperature compensated specific gravity measuring device. If I get one it will be the refractometer type.
Personally, I use a voltage meter and a Hall effect ammeter.
The only truly "adaptive" gauge is from "smart gauge". I have not found a North American supplier. It purportedly becomes more accurate the longer it is used with the battery bank.
Next best are the Victron units which do a Peukert calculation. Bringing up the rear is Trimetric which costs more and is a larger footprint than the Victron units. All of the offerings in NA require you to know the capacity of the battery bank. Unfortunately that is a "moving target" that changes with temperature, age and a host of other factors.
If the batteries are flooded it is hard to beat a decent temperature compensated specific gravity measuring device. If I get one it will be the refractometer type.
Personally, I use a voltage meter and a Hall effect ammeter.
