volt meter question

[riven1950]

I installed one of these volt meters on my kayak modification and liked it so much I ordered one for the travel trailer.

The meter is waterproof ( hopefully ) so I could install it on or close to the battery box outside. I was also thinking of putting it inside close to the " fake " meter panel that shows battery, tanks etc.

Is one place better than the other?

[wa8yxm]

You can install it anywhere Even 100 feet of small wire (Say 22ga) will not affect the meter reading the only thing that will cause it to give a flase reading is hooking to some point OTHER than the battery terminals.

[tenbear]

time2roll wrote:
If you install inside make sure it is not in your direct line of sight for general use or sleeping. Could be very distracting.

Very true. I have installed switches to turn my meters on or off.

[time2roll]

If you install inside make sure it is not in your direct line of sight for general use or sleeping. Could be very distracting.

[tenbear]

I installed a dc voltmeter, a dc ammeter and an ac volt-ammeter in the panel with the water heater switch and the generator control. I also put a switch to select either the battery voltage or the converter voltage. Happened to be an available place. Comes in very handy.

[Lwiddis]

Don't be a slave to it. Batteries need rest to show accurate voltage and seldom is an in use RV resting its batteries.

[Mandalay_Parr]

Anywhere you want it.
There are no restrictions.

[ndrorder]

Seems like a personal choice. Mine ended up inside, near the monitor panel. Most of the power I use will be controlled from the inside, and if needed, I start the generator from the same location. I also put it in series with this switch which matched the switches in the monitor.

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