best battery monitor gauge/s?

Submitted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 18:30

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Flywest

Ok I profess to be an electrickery dummy.

Where you have multiple batterys in a 4wd or boat, (i have 7 between the truck and boat & trailer winch etc) whats the best way to monitor their individual condition at a glance?.

Is there any kind of gauge (needle or l.e.d.) that just says full half full or empty etc for the idiots like me out there or does one have to have a separate gauge for volts amps and hertz or something for each battery? (thus 21 dash gauges to monitor 7 batterys?)

There has to be a simple battery condition gauge for electriclery simpletons like me - anyone know of such a thing?

Cheers

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Reply By: Duncanm - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 18:55

Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 18:55

Try this one from jaycar Jaycar bat monitor

$9.95
Regards Duncan

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Follow Up By: Flywest - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 19:05

Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 19:05

Thanks Duncan,

Just what I was after....my internet search capabilities didn't find that one!

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Duncanm - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 19:49

Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 19:49

Hi Flywest, should have mentioned, I have one and it seems to work fine for what I need.

It can also be used to check the charging from your engine. Check the instructions when you get it.

Regards Duncan

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