Recommendation for amp/hour monitors?
(I searched the archive for the term "amp/hour monitor" and came up completely empty -- am I asking the wrong question?? But there are quite a few for sale out there, so this item does exist. Please...
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Before the depression, I did a lot of work on long distance cruising boats. I was asked about these things a lot and finally figured out a simple answer:
A Volt Meter will tell you if your batteries are in trouble right now.
An Ammeter may tell you if you will be in trouble sometime soon.
Both require significant attention to be any value at all.
The true battery monitors do a cumulative watch on the bank status. They can report percent of remaining capacity with reasonable accuracy.
If you are going to count on your house bank for anything important, you want a monitor. They are not inexpensive or simple to install, but they are very worthwhile.
Matt
A Volt Meter will tell you if your batteries are in trouble right now.
An Ammeter may tell you if you will be in trouble sometime soon.
Both require significant attention to be any value at all.
The true battery monitors do a cumulative watch on the bank status. They can report percent of remaining capacity with reasonable accuracy.
If you are going to count on your house bank for anything important, you want a monitor. They are not inexpensive or simple to install, but they are very worthwhile.
Matt
