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JoeChiOhki
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2016

Trimetric Monitor, which is the best bang for the buck?

There's a number of models in the Trimetric line, which is ideally the best one for the dollar before I make the order (I'm going all fancy with the Amerigo :p. The models listed on BestConverter...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Apr 17, 2016
There are better (as in more accurate) monitors than the trimetric. Some of them are cheaper (Victron). The creme de la creme is the smartgauge which is now being distributed by Balmar in North America.

http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|328|2289954|2289950&id=2388351

The smart gauge does not use a shunt.

"Because of its proprietary computer modeling and battery testing techniques, the Smartgaugeâ„¢ remains accurate without need for re-synchronization"

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