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Battery monitor


I have attached a photo of the monitor in our caravan and are looking for advice on what it is telling me. It doesn't make sense.

It shows the batteries (2) have 13.4v charge and is discharging at a rate of 0.7amps even though nothing is turned on. The battery condition indicator bar shows the charge state is low.

The solar regulator shows a feed in rate of 2.2amps.

Why is the monitor showing a discharge of 0.7amp when the regulator is feeding in 2.2amps?

Why does the state of charge bar show a low battery level when it has a charge of 13.4v?

 



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It looks like all the bright sparks are on holidays.

I would like to help you but I am not that clever.

The discharge would interest me most as there must be a leak somewhere. The input sounds about right as mine is showing up around 14volts in the sun dropping down tomaround 13volts latter.

Hope one of the 12volt sparkies picks up your problem soon.

By the way there is no photo.



-- Edited by Radar on Thursday 4th of February 2016 09:48:35 PM

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Gday...

There are two threads Radar hmm also called Battery Monitor by Gus1949.

The other one has a photo of the monitor and comments from members.

cheers - John



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