12thgenusa wrote:
Using the word "net" implied you might be one of those who believe the battery is being charged by solar and simultaneously being discharged by loads.
I was one of them until I got straightened out :) However, it is convenient to pretend the Trimetric is showing net of in and out so I still do it that way.
eg, when seeing how many amps the converter can do and your batts are full, you can run a big load on the inverter so the Tri shows - 60a. Then turn on the converter and the Tri now shows -30a. That shows the converter is doing 30a.
It is the same across zero too. Load on, Tri says -20a. Turn on converter, Tri says + 10. Converter is doing 30a.
Same with turning solar on and off for what it looks like on the Tri, even though the explanation is not like that. It works for figuring out what is doing what. Like painting a compass needle blue on one end and red on the other end. Never mind about Gauss, just remember opposites attract and likes repel. Using Net with the Tri is easier to use, at least for my tiny mind.
