If you don’t have a Xantrex charger/inverter, I’d suggest the Xantrex LinkPRO instead of the Link 2000:
http://www.xantrex.com/power-products/power-accessories/linkpro-battery-monitor.aspx <http://www.xantrex.com/power-products/power-accessories/linkpro-battery-monitor.aspx> It’s very reasonably priced (around $250.00 for the two-bank monitor), and made for standalone operation. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Feb 12, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > David, > > While there are calculations you can use, rate of battery discharge is also > affected by battery age and temperature. > > And, since I’m really, really good at spending other people’s money, I’d > suggest installing a Battery Monitoring System: > https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2289954%7C2289950&id=1130644 > > <https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|328|2289954|2289950&id=1130644> > > > I have a similar system on the Enterprise — A Heart Interface Link 2000. See > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Xantrex-Heart-Interface-Link-2000-Complete/132499499047?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3Dfe0fb3de9f6c425585c79ccae997251d%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D302615330618%26itm%3D132499499047&_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598 > > <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Xantrex-Heart-Interface-Link-2000-Complete/132499499047?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=1&asc=20160908110712&meid=fe0fb3de9f6c425585c79ccae997251d&pid=100677&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=302615330618&itm=132499499047&_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598> > Properly installed and programed, you can see how much time you have left on > your house bank with the draw you are using at any given time. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>
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