Recent content by Barry Jones

Why don't you drill the back of the panel out to a thinner panel thickness using a hole cutter ? Can't be seen from the front and will give you a workable mounting depth !!

200W solar panels, MPPT charge controller, SmartGauge Battery Monitor and run your engine if the batteries drop below 50% state of charge.

I'm convinced its an auto one. Try these people - they are usually very helpful - give them all the numbers and a photo if poss: Wood Auto Supplies Ltd Cromwell Works Colne Road Huddersfield HD1 3ES United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1484 428261 Fax: +44 (0)1484 434933 Email: sales@woodauto.co.uk

Did the man from Ebay say why or did he just say no because he doesn't know and its not worth the risk for him ?

I've read the manual through thoroughly and to me, its more important what it doesn't say, rather than the bits it does. There is another parallel and similar thread, which may be of interest: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291299 At the end of the day, I have no axe to grind...

Is it like this one ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-car-electrical-wiring-line-diode-83225-/110709279482

You may find this link useful: http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/sgvahrs.html

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By linking the two together, you can initiate DSC calls from the chartplotter and it offers some MOB related radio functionality.

No problem, but it needs special delivery and that costs £150. :)

I believe the NASA one has to be manually synchronised. ETA sorry cross posted with Vic. I don't believe this model allows you to set the Peukerts factor either ?

I normally use the MSC one which has a sender on the pipe and therefore doesn't need you to go in the tank itself. £77.50

Since the conversation has turned to getting your own panels made up, I wonder if I can ask what materials you got the panels made from ?? There is a plethora of modern plastics and they all seem to have different pro's and con's. Also, what thickness did you go for ??

Because some people know how to test batteries the manual way - and the numbers stack up. Also, I have been able to compare the two technologies side by side.

Despite peoples cynicism about Smartgauge, which of course, you are quite at liberty to have, it does work. I wonder how many people with Amp-Counter monitors have actually set them up properly at installation and when did you last reset them to synchronise them with the battery bank ??