I have an analog 10 - 0 - 10 DC ammeter connected to Mellow Yellow's aux battery. It's not in the charging line, as that would fry the meter movement, but it displays current going into the battery from the solar controller, and current going out of the battery when I turn on electrical loads. I like analog meters because a glance tells a fellow what's going on, charge/discharge-wise. During the day, when the panels are deployed, current never goes out of the battery, only in, even with loads on. At night, when Mr Sun has gone below the horizon, we move into discharge territory. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
Todd Last typed: > Is there any reason why you could not mount a voltmeter so it always was "on." Is the reason that these seem to always be controled by a switch because they draw so much current that they would drain the battery quickly? > > Has anyone attached an ampmeter to their aux battery, or to their regular Vanagon electric system? > > > Todd > '88 Westy > |
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