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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-12-2015, 16:39
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Posted By Jon Hacking
Re: Battery Monitors - Instructions for a nonelectrical engineer

Good point, Stu.:thumb: I didn't know Victron battery monitors were so cheap. I think I paid closer to $300, but that was 2009. It seemed a lot for such a tiny Link meter. But as you so correctly...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-12-2015, 23:33
Replies: 16
Views: 3,933
Posted By Jon Hacking
Re: Battery Monitors - Instructions for a nonelectrical engineer

Facciatosta, first let me say Welcome to Cruisers Forum!:smile:

Don't knock amp-hour meters until you've tried one. As an EE from way back, I didn't think I needed one (until I replaced what...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-12-2015, 15:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,933
Posted By Jon Hacking
Re: Battery Monitors - Instructions for a nonelectrical engineer

Many folks interchange Amps & Amp-hours, but they're very different. Amps are an instantaneous measure of current flow, not a measure of capacity. Amp-hours (Ah) multiply this by how many hours the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-12-2015, 13:53
Replies: 16
Views: 3,933
Posted By Jon Hacking
Re: Battery Monitors - Instructions for a nonelectrical engineer

I don't know the Magnum specifically, but battery monitors are pretty cool. They monitor (& integrate) current in & out of the battery, & thereby provide a "fuel gauge" for your battery that's much...
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