My TBS meter docs recommended installing the shunt near the negative
end of the battery. That was done and the meter worked well; it
correctly recorded 15 amps charging with the 3KW Zivan and then later 8
amps with the 1500 watt Elcon. During a re-configuration, the shunt
got moved to the motor bay, 6 or 8 feet from the battery negative. It
continued to record 8 amps from the Elcon but the Zivan shows erratic
readings, rarely more than 12 amps. I suspected the Zivan of being
broken but I recently noticed that, while using the Zivan for a few
hours and then switching to the Elcon, the battery became full before
the meter counted down to zero.
My next experiment will be to attempt a complete charge with the Zivan
and see if the charge is completed in the amount of time expected for
15 amp charging.
I have no reason to suspect that discharge current is being incorrectly
recorded.
Can anyone tell me what is going on here?
--
Willie, ONWARD! Through the fog!
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end of the battery. That was done and the meter worked well; it
correctly recorded 15 amps charging with the 3KW Zivan and then later 8
amps with the 1500 watt Elcon. During a re-configuration, the shunt
got moved to the motor bay, 6 or 8 feet from the battery negative. It
continued to record 8 amps from the Elcon but the Zivan shows erratic
readings, rarely more than 12 amps. I suspected the Zivan of being
broken but I recently noticed that, while using the Zivan for a few
hours and then switching to the Elcon, the battery became full before
the meter counted down to zero.
My next experiment will be to attempt a complete charge with the Zivan
and see if the charge is completed in the amount of time expected for
15 amp charging.
I have no reason to suspect that discharge current is being incorrectly
recorded.
Can anyone tell me what is going on here?
--
Willie, ONWARD! Through the fog!
http://counter.li.org Linux registered user #228836 since 1995
Debian3.1/GNU/Linux system uptime 23 days 3 hours 55 minutes
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