pessimist
Well-known member
I am an electrical simpleton, please bear with me. The new boat came with a Smartgauge system along with a Smartbank, which I think is just a fancy VSR with the ability to pair batteries. I rather like the instant SOC readout of the Smartgauge, which I'm led to believe is accurate, but would like to fit an ammeter. Two questions -
1. I have a headless BM1 which enables me to check battery Volts/Amps remotely (have it up and running in the office). This requires a shunt. Will fitting a shunt annoy the Smartgauge/Smartbank?
2. If the answer to 1 is O.K.. then is it possible to "daisychain" shunts so that I can fit a normal panel ammeter? I'd like to do this so that I can check charge/discharge at a glance rather than trying to remember where I left my 'phone to check the BM1.
Please don't suggest ripping it all out and fitting a battery monitoring system - we had one on the last boat and it and me never saw eye to eye, particularly in terms of SOC.
TIA
1. I have a headless BM1 which enables me to check battery Volts/Amps remotely (have it up and running in the office). This requires a shunt. Will fitting a shunt annoy the Smartgauge/Smartbank?
2. If the answer to 1 is O.K.. then is it possible to "daisychain" shunts so that I can fit a normal panel ammeter? I'd like to do this so that I can check charge/discharge at a glance rather than trying to remember where I left my 'phone to check the BM1.
Please don't suggest ripping it all out and fitting a battery monitoring system - we had one on the last boat and it and me never saw eye to eye, particularly in terms of SOC.
TIA