MS, thanks for the suggestion of the Victron battery monitor. It has been easy to install. The directions call for a 52/53 mm panel hole, which equates to 2 1/16 inches. They were not to be found close by, so I used a 2 1/8 which is probably better- to allow for the wood panel expansion/contraction.
One thought is that I printed out this thread with pictures for me and any future owner. I have no idea of what it would take, but it would be nice if the captions printed out on the same page as the related photos.
I have the Victron installed and reading okay, but want to clean up the wiring a bit. I have a neg buss bar for the 3 batteries on the Batt side of the shunt. I have a buss bar for all the load side of the shunt. In the present arrangement I have ANL fuses spanning as a connector between each buss and the shunt. I have been looking for something around the size of the ANL fuse to connect the 2 busses to the shunt. (The shunt is parallel to the busses.) Just a flat metal bar that would handle the load. I thought the Blue Sea catalog would have such a piece, but doesn't. I have SS tangs, but I know they are not good conductors. In effect, I need some 3-inch battery cables. I am prepared to make them, but I think there must be a source for the proper copper bars. Thoughts?
One thought is that I printed out this thread with pictures for me and any future owner. I have no idea of what it would take, but it would be nice if the captions printed out on the same page as the related photos.
I have the Victron installed and reading okay, but want to clean up the wiring a bit. I have a neg buss bar for the 3 batteries on the Batt side of the shunt. I have a buss bar for all the load side of the shunt. In the present arrangement I have ANL fuses spanning as a connector between each buss and the shunt. I have been looking for something around the size of the ANL fuse to connect the 2 busses to the shunt. (The shunt is parallel to the busses.) Just a flat metal bar that would handle the load. I thought the Blue Sea catalog would have such a piece, but doesn't. I have SS tangs, but I know they are not good conductors. In effect, I need some 3-inch battery cables. I am prepared to make them, but I think there must be a source for the proper copper bars. Thoughts?
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