trimetric 2030 rv battery system monitor

#Trimetric 2030 rv battery system monitor manual#

To do this it must either a) be inline with the load or b) use a shunt.Ī) requires that all your current flow directly through the ammeter so not only requires quite a robust gauge and heavy cabling but also causes a considerable loss of power as it passes through the gauge then onto the loadī) is the much more practical solution. I'll look for his review of itĪn ammeter is what reads current and is needed to calculate things like how much power you've used, how much is remaining, etc. I agree that it doesn't do everything that a trimetric does but this ebay unit keeps track of charging amps that go in and amps that are used and gives you a battery percentage and amp hours left in your battery bank as well. Ħ)shows he has one installed. I like how the front of Maycee is custom with the wall and couch setup. I couldn't quite justify a more expensive trimetric but figured I'd take a risk with this and I've been more than happy. This is one of the nicest products I've seen.ĥ) (from the youtube video where I got the the picture) Yeah I really enjoy having it. So I guess risk is quite low to receive all bad ones. This also going to affect the integrated amp-hours, making them read a bit high.Ĥ) (same thread as #3) They got about 99.8% good rates. The power supplies regulate at 12 amps but after a short time will display 12.5 amps. It works well but seems to read a bit high in current as the shunt heats up (indicating the shunt material is not optimal). This forum has lots of support for this meter, including some re-written and expanded instructions hereĢ)Great meter, easy to calibrate and set alarms, top of the line construction.ģ) Here is one of the original meters in this thread being used for charge monitoring. If i find i need much more accuracy then i might invest in something better but this may just do the trick for me.

Mine also tends to bounce around a little when it has no load on it, not been able to sort that out just yet.So is it worth it? For me it was, i had nothing to start with and now have something. It doesn't appear to have any intelligence in it for that. The other features like the AH counter works on you telling it the capacity of your battery and then simply counts them out and back in. Volts wise it seems good, Amps it needs a little bit of messing about with to get an accurate reading.

What i would say is that you need to calibrate it so if you are looking for something to work straight out the box then don't buy.

#Trimetric 2030 rv battery system monitor manual#

Here's the manual in pdf.ġ) Well i decided to get one and it arrived in a couple of weeks. When the two units are used together, it increases the performance of the charge controller and can adjust the output to a level that is better suited to your batteries current state of charge.Cheaper here and they've sold about 200 more. The main difference between this model and the older TM-2025-RV is that the TM-2030-RV is capable of working in tandem with the new Bogart Engineering SC-2030 PWM solar charge controller. The TM-2030 also can measure the voltage only of a second battery set, such as the starting battery, or solar voltage input to a charge controller. The monitor will also tell you the number of days since the main battery system was fully charged, so if it hasnt been charged recently you can perform extra charging if necessary to help maintain the capacity of your batteries. It will let you discover if your charging systems are charging to the proper voltage, which is important for maximizing your battery life. The Trimetric will help you keep track of how charged or discharged your batteries are. This is a big help when youre trying to conserve energy. It measures the rate of energy going in or out of your batteries so you can check your charging systems and see how much energy each of your appliances use.

The TM 2030 is intended to help maintain battery systems for 12V to 48V deep cycle batteries, such as ones found in RVs or off grid homes, which are regularly charged and discharged. The TM-2030-RV comes with its own enclosure designed to be surface mounted to a wall, so it does not need an additional mounting enclosure. Trimetric TM-2030-RV Deep Cycle Battery Monitor System NOTE: Requires either a 100 amp or 500 amp shunt.