Post by laknox on Feb 20, 2023 15:57:31 GMT -5
Our kids recently bought a used Nash travel trailer and are really starting to get into RVing. I had the son-in-law convert to 6v batteries and they went winter camping for the first time. (Getting the furnace running was an adventure in itself.) All worked well, but I was very concerned about their battery life as I know that furnace fans can eat up your battery(ies) pretty easily. Fortunately, the new batteries and my warnings worked very well, enough so that they bumped the 'stat up a couple degrees for their 2nd and 3rd nights. :-) They also have a nice 100w solar charger direct-wired to the batteries.
OK, now for my question. I'd like to give them a recommendation for a good battery monitor. I have a basic one that plugs into the old-school "lighter", but my KZ doesn't even have one, so it's useless. Their Nash doesn't have one, either, so it's a direct-wired option. Should I just recommend a basic voltage / percentage monitor or, for just a few $$ more, one that measures that, as well as power usage, amp hours, watts, etc.? With a direct wire, will the monitor lose much accuracy if it's wired to the power panel vs. battery-direct?
Thanks for any info.
Lyle
OK, now for my question. I'd like to give them a recommendation for a good battery monitor. I have a basic one that plugs into the old-school "lighter", but my KZ doesn't even have one, so it's useless. Their Nash doesn't have one, either, so it's a direct-wired option. Should I just recommend a basic voltage / percentage monitor or, for just a few $$ more, one that measures that, as well as power usage, amp hours, watts, etc.? With a direct wire, will the monitor lose much accuracy if it's wired to the power panel vs. battery-direct?
Thanks for any info.
Lyle
