evolvingpowercat
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Added a small blue voltage display to the un-vented center of the power panel below the door that opens to access the breakers and fuses...
Wanted to ensure that my power converter was not putting out too much voltage and boiling water from the batteries.
Also more accurate than the small number of lights on the monitor panel.
With converter on: 13.6 volts
With converter off and dry camping aproximate battery charge level:
The battery won't reflect charge level per below until several hours have passed after converter has been off.
12.7 V = 100 %
12.6 V = 90-100 %
12.5 V = 80-90 %
12.4 V = 70-80 %
12.3 V = 60-70 %
12.2 V = 45-60 % Best if you don't go below this point if you want to maximize the life of the deep cycle batteries
12.1 V = 30-45 %
12.0 V = 10-30 %
11.9 V = from totally discharged (0%) to 10%
Cut the rectangular hole with a dremel cutting wheel, the meter has built in retaining clips to secure it into the opening.
I measured this and it draws less 1/20 Amp so I did not put it on a switch it just runs whenever the battery cut off switch is not on.
Purchased on Ebay for $ 3.79 including shipping.
Item to search for on Ebay is:
DC 0-99.9V Digital Voltmeter Panel Meter LED Blue Battery Voltage Power Monitor
Wanted to ensure that my power converter was not putting out too much voltage and boiling water from the batteries.
Also more accurate than the small number of lights on the monitor panel.
With converter on: 13.6 volts
With converter off and dry camping aproximate battery charge level:
The battery won't reflect charge level per below until several hours have passed after converter has been off.
12.7 V = 100 %
12.6 V = 90-100 %
12.5 V = 80-90 %
12.4 V = 70-80 %
12.3 V = 60-70 %
12.2 V = 45-60 % Best if you don't go below this point if you want to maximize the life of the deep cycle batteries
12.1 V = 30-45 %
12.0 V = 10-30 %
11.9 V = from totally discharged (0%) to 10%
Cut the rectangular hole with a dremel cutting wheel, the meter has built in retaining clips to secure it into the opening.
I measured this and it draws less 1/20 Amp so I did not put it on a switch it just runs whenever the battery cut off switch is not on.
Purchased on Ebay for $ 3.79 including shipping.
Item to search for on Ebay is:
DC 0-99.9V Digital Voltmeter Panel Meter LED Blue Battery Voltage Power Monitor