Battery Monitor

[Johnboy2004]

hi
can anyone recommend a battery monitor, usage indicator to show me how much power is left in my battery and how much amp hours im using



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[Talulah]

I have the BEP Battery Monitor fitted. Monitors the voltage on upto three battery banks and usage on one battery bank. The BEP instruments also look professional. I'm very pleased with it.

Previously I had a Link 20 battery monitor. Frequently locked up and had a less quality feel to it. I would not buy a Link 20 (or a Link 10 for similar reasons) again.

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[Benbow]

I had never heard of BEP, just looked them up and they seem to have some very nice kit. Did you buy direct ? I could not see a UK supplier.

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[Talulah]

Purchased from:

Merlin Equipment Ltd
Unit 4, Cabot Business Village
Holyrood Close
Cabot Lane, Poole
Dorset, BH17 7BA
England

Phone +0120 269 7979
Fax +0120 269 1919



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[pandroid]

Well, just to put the other side, I have a Mastervolt Monitor (aka Link 10) for some years and are perfectly happy with it. No probs at all

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[tome]

Me too. I have the Link 20 and it's great - never had any problems whatsoever.

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[Talulah]

I don't know what proportion have this problem with locking up. When I raised the subject at the boat show they immediately recognised it as a known problem with some units. They did not offer an explanation other than they had had a number of returns. Other than the locking up I was very pleased with the Link 20 until I came across the BEP unit.

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[jerryat]

Hi!

Have used the Pulstronik Battman for last 12 years and am delighted with it. Not cheap, but very neat in a 50mm square housing that I think is a VDO unit. Shows Amps going in, amps going out, voltage and accumulated amps (total amps used)

Comes, as they all do I think, with a stainless steel shunt and complete wiring loom.

Good sailing!



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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

If you want to do it your self you could buy a monitor like I did from CPC, I actually have two, one for each battery, after 2 seasons going strong, but must be somewhere dry as they are not marinised items.

Click photo to go to CPC page >>>>

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hope this helps a bit, just a different approach.....

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[Johnboy2004]

hi thanks all for the info,,, i checked out the bep marine, and rang,
merlin equipment, they told me that they have an offer on the dcm600, for 180 incl vat.......

im thinking of getting that one, looks great...


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[firuz]

I have a pulstronik battman , it is not in use since 3 years(Motor damage) and I want to use it now but I lost the instruction book and I don't remenber how was the wiring so can you sendme the wiring between the shunt and the unit .
thank you very much for youranswer. tetreau@wanadoo.fr

 

[pvb]

Battman instructions...

You can download the instructions (including French) here.

 

[Gumpy]

I use one of these

http://www.smartgauge.co.uk

Does what it says on the box and is more accurate that most

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