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Sal Garfi

United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 :  13:51:17  Show Profile Send Sal Garfi a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hello All,

I have two 110 ah leisure batteries hooked together as a single bank, but I'd like to install some kind of voltage metre that would allow me to see the voltage at a single glance. Somethin with a simple dial like the kind of thing you might have seen on cars in the 'olden' days. Are there such things, or must I always rely on pulling out a voltimeter and lifting the deck boards to check my voltage, etc.., etc..? I'd like something cheap and cheerful that I can attach to an internal wall. Again, any ideas?

Sal

IanM

United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 :  15:47:00  Show Profile Send IanM a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I use something similar to one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-DC-0-30V-Voltmeter-LED-Panel-3-Digital-Display-Volt-Voltage-Meter-Motorcycle-/152267407645

You need to mount it in a box or a panel. If you are worried about the small amount of current the meter itself will take stick a toggle switch in the positive lead.

If you don't mind waiting then yo can get the same thing from China on UK ebay for about a quid.
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Sal Garfi

United Kingdom
35 Posts

Posted - 09 Oct 2016 :  16:04:49  Show Profile Send Sal Garfi a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks.., that looks like just the trick, and the idea of the toggle switch is good!


Sal
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stratford4528

United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 :  18:53:21  Show Profile Send stratford4528 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I have a neighbour who has housings for those volt meters plus he might have the volt meter'
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cliveshep

Thailand
1324 Posts

Posted - 10 Oct 2016 :  08:26:05  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Instead of a toggle switch why not have a simple horn button? You only spend maybe 3 seconds looking at it anyway. Press, read, let go.




Finally living the dream!
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stratford4528

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Oct 2016 :  09:12:38  Show Profile Send stratford4528 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
My neighbours email address is timmoore47@gmail.com He has volt meters and housings for them.
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Sal Garfi

United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Oct 2016 :  10:38:46  Show Profile Send Sal Garfi a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stratford4528

My neighbours email address is timmoore47@gmail.com He has volt meters and housings for them.



Thanks for this Stratford. The idea of a housing makes loads of sense. I'll drop him a line. And Clive.., the horn button makes sense too.

Thanks!

Sal

Edited by - Sal Garfi on 11 Oct 2016 10:39:24
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