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Old 12-31-2012, 01:06 PM   #13
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enjoying some winter down time, doing some upgrades.

The replacement converter/charger & PI surge/wiring guard is in and working.

I recently picked up some inexpensive panel meters & am in process of installing them
in the coach - its nice to be able to see the input voltage & current consumption (i was unwilling to pay the 70 bucks extra for the remote PI display)...

Without the remote display i can check the display on the PI surge/voltage protector OUTSIDE (in the electrical bay) AND inside via the panel meters.

the meters were inexpensive (15 bucks a piece) & theyre easy connected (i have 'em wired on their own 15amp circuit breaker (so i can disconnect/turn them off independent of anything else)...the amp input comes from an inductive (donut/ring) pick up that just slips over the line input....the meters themselves run on ac voltage.

I plan to mount the panel meters in the wood just about the circuit breaker panel (below the a drawer that goes in the opening, seen in the photo).

I am still undecided on how best to monitor my batteries, but that will come later,
i very likely will do similar (dc) meters mounted in the same location.



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