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Battery monitors - Ryan Wright - 05-10-2007 07:08 Has anyone installed a battery monitoring system? http://www.bogartengineering.com/ I don't like not knowing the current state of my batteries. Both of these units look nice. Any thoughts? -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 Tri-Cities, WA Battery monitors - worktohobby - 05-10-2007 07:31 Hello, Xantrex is very well known and has simular products that can be used with or w/o their chargers or inverters. Their documentation is very well written. A good primer on battery monitoring that is worth reading prior to purchasing product from any company. For most folks, a modern step charger (iota, progressive dynamics, or xantrex), an accurate dash voltmeter (verify w/dmm at batteries), a willingness to keep batteries watered and cables clean in good order, and a certain degree of due dilligence on monitoring battery voltages are all that is really necessary. Though a low voltage battery alarm probably wouldn't be a bad idea either. Regards, Don Duncan 1987 PT40 Beaverton, Oregon --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright" > > Has anyone installed a battery monitoring system? > > http://www.bogartengineering.com/ > > I don't like not knowing the current state of my batteries. Both of > these units look nice. Any thoughts? > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > Tri-Cities, WA > Battery monitors - Pete Masterson - 05-10-2007 09:29 One of the units shown on the website is much like the Heart Link 2000 R that the previous owner installed in my coach. The Link 2000 R works in conjunction with the dual inverters (and battery chargers) in my coach. It includes most of the features of the unit on the right side of the web site. You might want to visit the Heart web site and consider the Heart Freedom Inverters in addition to the controller. I'm not sure what's in an '86 PT, but your charger and inverter might well need updating in addition to the controller. Getting a combined solution might offer advantages of full compatibility between all the components. Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 aeonix1@... On the road at Lockhart Texas On May 10, 2007, at 2:08 PM, Ryan Wright wrote: > Has anyone installed a battery monitoring system? > > http://www.bogartengineering.com/ > > I don't like not knowing the current state of my batteries. Both of > these units look nice. Any thoughts? > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > Tri-Cities, WA Battery monitors - Tom Warner - 05-10-2007 09:48 A link 1000 will monitor one battery bank (what you have in your 1986 PT) and control one inverter/charger such as a Heart 2500. A link 2000 will monitor two battery banks (such as one starting bank and one house bank) and control two inverter/chargers like Heart 2500 I have a Link 2000 and a Heart 2500 which provides 130 amps charging and 2500 watts of 120VAC power to the coach. I have the AC connected to all of the wall receptacles in the back bedroom, kitchen, and front of the bus as well as the microwave. That allows the use of 120VAC to computers etc at all times inside including my Satellite system and TVs. In my opinion it is one of the best upgrades you can start with on your coach. Women love the fact that they can use the coffee maker, microwave and childrens games when they are on the road travelling. You can buy the products on ebay (there is a new link 2000 there now for less then $200) and I would buy a refurbished charger/inverter from the many companies that cater to the solar crowd on the internet such as http://www.partsonsale.com/rvseries.html http://www.oksolar.com/inverters/xantrex_prosine-sp2k.htm tom warner vernon center,ny 1985 PT 40 At 05:29 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote: >One of the units shown on the website is much like the Heart Link >2000 R that the previous owner installed in my coach. The Link 2000 R >works in conjunction with the dual inverters (and battery chargers) >in my coach. It includes most of the features of the unit on the >right side of the web site. You might want to visit the Heart web >site and consider the Heart Freedom Inverters in addition to the >controller. I'm not sure what's in an '86 PT, but your charger and >inverter might well need updating in addition to the controller. >Getting a combined solution might offer advantages of full >compatibility between all the components. > >Pete Masterson >'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 >aeonix1@... >On the road at Lockhart Texas > > > >On May 10, 2007, at 2:08 PM, Ryan Wright wrote: > > > Has anyone installed a battery monitoring system? > > > > http://www.bogartengineering.com/ > > > > I don't like not knowing the current state of my batteries. Both of > > these units look nice. Any thoughts? > > > > -Ryan > > '86 PT-40 8V92 > > Tri-Cities, WA > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Battery monitors - Richard Hayden - 05-10-2007 17:44 And then there is [url]www.amplepower.com<[/url]http://www.amplepower.com/> which is worth looking into as well. The owner of the company, David Smead, is a boater as well as an RVer and has developed a wide varity of 12 volt power products and systems. At the web site you will find a really good Primer on 12 volt. Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: worktohobby To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 12:31 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Battery monitors Hello, Xantrex is very well known and has simular products that can be used with or w/o their chargers or inverters. Their documentation is very well written. A good primer on battery monitoring that is worth reading prior to purchasing product from any company. For most folks, a modern step charger (iota, progressive dynamics, or xantrex), an accurate dash voltmeter (verify w/dmm at batteries), a willingness to keep batteries watered and cables clean in good order, and a certain degree of due dilligence on monitoring battery voltages are all that is really necessary. Though a low voltage battery alarm probably wouldn't be a bad idea either. Regards, Don Duncan 1987 PT40 Beaverton, Oregon --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Wright" > > Has anyone installed a battery monitoring system? > > http://www.bogartengineering.com/<http://www.bogartengineering.com/> > > I don't like not knowing the current state of my batteries. Both of > these units look nice. Any thoughts? > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > Tri-Cities, WA > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Battery monitors - Ryan Wright - 05-11-2007 03:56 Thanks all for the responses and product links! -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 Tri-Cities, WA On 5/10/07, Richard Hayden > > And then there is [url]www.amplepower.com<[/url]http://www.amplepower.com/> which is worth looking into as well. The owner of the company, David Smead, is a boater as well as an RVer and has developed a wide varity of 12 volt power products and systems. At the web site you will find a really good Primer on 12 volt. > > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA Battery monitors - Ryan Wright - 05-16-2007 09:51 Tom, On 5/10/07, Tom Warner > > A link 1000 will monitor one battery bank (what you have in your 1986 > PT) and control one inverter/charger such as a Heart 2500. > > A link 2000 will monitor two battery banks (such as one starting bank > and one house bank) and control two inverter/chargers like Heart 2500 I like the 2000R. It requires a "12 or 24 volt 'P' field type alternator" at 230A max, though. Any idea if this is compatible with my coach, assuming it's alternator is stock? Also, does anyone know if these units work without the Xantrex converters before I call Xantrex and ask? -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 Tri-Cities, WA |