I just either get the entire system (remote, BMK) installed or I just don't do it.
It may sound counterproductive but 60-80% of the time I get a call fairly soon when they catch on that it's all or nothing. They are happier in the long run and I can get intelligent answers when they call. Except the guy that just called and said the BMK was showing "0" battery remaining. I went over and stuck a cell with a hydrometer and guess what? 11.25 SG, guess it was right. Battery voltage was 48.6 with 6 panels adding to the confusion. Big new battery bank does not mean that you do not need to charge it occasionally. Bob Ellison From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dan Fink Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 2:01 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum Energy Remote Control Hi Jay; When customers don't buy the Magnum remote meter, I program and test their inverter with mine, then bring it home. Then they can pay me to come back if changes in programming are needed (rare) or (more common) new equipment is added.....new generator, battery monitor, etc. I always recommend the Magnum ME-BMK battery monitor for new Magnum installations; In others where the owner doesn't want to buy the remote, battery monitoring is through a previously-installed Tri-metric (about the same price as the ME-BMK). The only cases where I run into no battery monitor at all are systems that I didn't install, and am called in to diagnose ;-) Dan Fink, Executive Director; Otherpower Buckville Energy Consulting Buckville Publications LLC NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers 970.672.4342 (voicemail) On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 11:32 AM, jay peltz <j...@asis.com> wrote: Hi Dan, I've got to ask, if some customers don't buy those two things, I presume they have to pay you for the service call to make any adjustments? And, how do you tell them to operate the battery bank without a amp hr meter? I'm always curious about how others do this. thanks, jay peltz power --
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