David, I have a Link 2000 battery monitor on the Enterprise. Highly recommend it.
http://www.xantrex.com/documents/Discontinued-Products/Link2000-445-0198-98-01_rev-1%28Vendor%29.pdf All the best, Edd ------------------------------- Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise NCC-1701-B C&C 37+ | City Island, NY www.StarshipSailing.com ------------------------------- 914.332.4400 | Office 914.774.9767 | Mobile ------------------------------- Sent via iPhone 6 iPhone. iTypos. iApologize On Feb 2, 2015, at 8:27 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Looking at the wiring diagrams reminded me of a question I am sure this list can answer. I have not done much cruising yet, but plan to do more in the future. One of the things I am unsure of is how people monitor the state of their batteries when you know shore power is not going to be available. I have a digital voltmeter on the panel that I can check the batteries and a chart that translates voltage into percent charge and I have used that as a rough guide, but that seems crude for such an important function. My understanding is that you have let the batteries sit for a while if they have been charging to get an accurate reading. I am not sure if current draws also have to be off. For instance, how would I know if it is safe to run the refrigeration while sailing to the next destination? Can you get a meter that gives you “hours of battery life remaining”? What strategies to listers use to solve this problem? Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT <pastedGraphic.tiff> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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