We have become so used to having accurate gauges for our fuel tanks, water tanks etc. but when it comes to our state of the battery bank, most of us have no real means to accurately monitor it. The advice I’ve received in the past was that when the voltage goes down to 12 Volts, I most likely are down to nearly 50% of my battery capacity. Which means that this is the maximum of how far down one should discharge lead acid, gel or AGM batteries without doing any damage.
This of course results in either charging the batteries to early, too long or not enough. Not being too happy about this (past) situation, I now have had a monitor installed that acts just like a fuel gauge for my battery bank. It is quite a nifty device from Xantrex called Enerdrive eLite that not only gives me current capacity in percentage but also, just like a fuel gauge shows me with bars increasing in height how full my batteries are.
By simply pushing a button I now can scroll between displays showing volts, amps and amp hours consumed. At a glance I can simply look at the LCD bar graph to see a 'fuel gauge' reading of my current battery state.
It sure takes out the guessing game, gives me a good indication how much longer I can go on current consumption until I need to recharge. It also shows me how many Amps are going back into the batteries during charging, being it shore power, solar panels or generator. Sure makes things a lot easier.
Features:
Digital Display to show battery volts, amps, amp-hours, state of charge. Easy to read LCD bar graph, 'just like a fuel gauge'. Around 99.5% accuracy of battery status. Flush mount face place, with fixing by rear locking nut. Compatible with 12 and 24 volt DC systems. Includes 500amp / 50mv Shunt. Can be programmed to work on any battery type, with capacity up to 2000+ amp hours.
This of course results in either charging the batteries to early, too long or not enough. Not being too happy about this (past) situation, I now have had a monitor installed that acts just like a fuel gauge for my battery bank. It is quite a nifty device from Xantrex called Enerdrive eLite that not only gives me current capacity in percentage but also, just like a fuel gauge shows me with bars increasing in height how full my batteries are.
By simply pushing a button I now can scroll between displays showing volts, amps and amp hours consumed. At a glance I can simply look at the LCD bar graph to see a 'fuel gauge' reading of my current battery state.
It sure takes out the guessing game, gives me a good indication how much longer I can go on current consumption until I need to recharge. It also shows me how many Amps are going back into the batteries during charging, being it shore power, solar panels or generator. Sure makes things a lot easier.
Features:
Digital Display to show battery volts, amps, amp-hours, state of charge. Easy to read LCD bar graph, 'just like a fuel gauge'. Around 99.5% accuracy of battery status. Flush mount face place, with fixing by rear locking nut. Compatible with 12 and 24 volt DC systems. Includes 500amp / 50mv Shunt. Can be programmed to work on any battery type, with capacity up to 2000+ amp hours.
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