Battery and water monitor
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 14:06
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Toby T1
I am looking at purchasing one of these.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MOTOR-HOME-CARAVAN-JRV-WATER-
TANK-BATTERY-MONITOR-/250692936998?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a5e76a526
Does anyone have one installed and reckon they are good value for money? Just wondering about when we go bush how much battery we have and of course
water.
Thanks.
Reply By: Toby T1 - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 14:08
Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 14:08
Click HereEasier link to ebay item here
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Reply By: Member - Boobook - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:49
Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 15:49
IMHO a gauge that just tells you good fair bad etc for a battery is of very little value.
Best to get separate
water gauges and a volt meter style gauge for your battery.
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Reply By: Grumblebum and the Dragon - Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 19:07
Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 19:07
I would get a separate, good quality, battery monitor and would not bother with the
water guages. Most are not that accurate and you will quickly get a feel for how much yoiu use. We live full time on the road any typically use an 82L
tank every three days - that includes clothes washing in a bucket with and agiitater.
We shower every day but these are brief and we use an eco shower head - wet up - lather up - rinse and out. Some peole stand in a large plastic bucket and recyle the shower
water using a small battery operated portable shower.
We carry 3 *82L tanks of (nominally) non potable
water and one
tank same size of potable
water. We take advantage of local
water, creeks and dams etc to extend our supply and have a 'sucker line' on the A frame of the van.
This pulls
water from a 20l bucket directly to the pump and bypasses the tanks - very useful.
Battery for lighting only - make use of LED bulbs they draw bugger all power so a 100 amp battery should last quite a few days. You could always look at an Anderson plug to recharge battery when driving. If you start using DVD's or TV's and other electriclal goodies you should consider a second battery and a genny/charger.
John
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