What did you do to your rig today?

[jon_d]

Ali to the rescue... sort off.


Here's a wireless 50amp SOC monitor for under $30.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC-120v ... 87758.html

[Busman]

Wow, that is some of the worst Chinglish I have ever read !

[T1 Terry]

Ali to the rescue... sort off.


Here's a wireless 50amp SOC monitor for under $30.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC-120v ... 87758.html

Think I'd spend the $300 and buy a Victron 712BMV and get the 500 amp capacity, accuracy, programmability to suit different Peukert factors and charge efficiency, programmable alarm settings and separate programmable relay driver settings. And it has Bluetooth to the phone

[BernieQ2]

I don't have that sort of money Terry.
Bernie .

[bob r]

Just get the bvm700 Bernie $210 on eBay but then you gotta look at the guage not your phone.

Bob

[BernieQ2]

Minister for a finance is shaking her head the wrong way Bob
The aircon bit too far into what the gubberment gives , for those that don't know or have forgotten we are just on the aged pension . Carol says I forget as well .
Bernie .

[BruceS]

Cost a lot more for new batteries Bernie!!
Reminds me ..... I gotta get me one too since I sold my last one with the boat.
Chap is real happy so far. He's gone from Mannum to Kingston on the Murray in 6 days & still hasn't had to start the genny.
He loves them LiFePO4 batteries!! (with solar)

[BernieQ2]

Batteries will run the bus Bruce controller wont it just helps with the problem .
My controller must be working or I wouldn't be able to post this , its the house batteries that keep it charged .
Plus the butter is still hard .
Bernie .

[T1 Terry]

Batteries will run the bus Bruce controller wont it just helps with the problem .
My controller must be working or I wouldn't be able to post this , its the house batteries that keep it charged .
Plus the butter is still hard .
Bernie .

The Victron 700 or 712 BMV is a monitor to tell you how much you really have in the batteries and sounds a warning alarm if you try to use too much before you damage the batteries by discharging them too much.
The unit you have now is not giving you accurate indications of the state of charge, so if you don't have the $$ for a proper monitor you will need to be guided by the battery voltage only. Don't let them drop below 12v while under load.

T1 Terry

[Dot]

Reversed the bus 2mts so Steve's daughter can get the hired truck down alongside the house to unload more stuff