if I want to measure the amps being pulled from my RV battery, how do I hook up? I can't run the whole cable through this.
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put a active wire,off the drok dc meter, to the active line being used to, run things in your rv that should use of power and what is left good luck Chris
59239
Yep, standard plug. I keep mine plugged in inside my RV all the time. Plug into the 30 Amp. Go inside, check voltage, if OK turn on sensitive electronics.
1889791
Just run cord from the out put of the recever into the input on peddle then run out put from peddle to amp like normal
336377
Thank you for bringing that to our attention.After checking our system, we found that it could not be plugged into the renogy solar panel controler as to hook the controller to rv batteries. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
1527510
No you should not,the engine should be running or u won't have proper voltage ...unless u have that type of RV of course that has an engine....
1255295
It is designed to deliver 12 volts at 45 amp peak to charge a deep cycle battery to run items in a rv I would suggest reading the spec sheet to make sure it fits your needs
151554
Disconnect the B+ terminal.Put the meter in DC Amps, Red wire to B+ and black wire to the Battery terminal.Now you have the Amp meter in series with the drain on the battery.Those numbers wont help you find the drain. Start disconnecting things till that Drain goes away.
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Put a good multimeter on the out put leads and spin it. you will read DC volts with NO ac COMPONENT. ww
1557672
Sure, but it will only measure the AC side of things. If you want to measure the entire RV, you'll need to attach it to the main feed wires going into the distribution panel where it will see power from any source (generator, shore, inverter). To measure power going to/from your battery bank, use meters designed for DC (with an appropriately sized shunt) and place them for either incoming (charger, solar panels, etc.) or outgoing (to the inverter or the DC breakout panel) power. For simple DC voltage measurement in my RV, I use one of these http://www.amazon.com/VoltMinder-Digital-Volt-Meter-Batteries/dp/B001IQ1XW4
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Got it hook up in my R.V.to three 100 ah battery's ea.(Deep cycle AGM)CAN RUN EVERYTHING,T.V. MICOWAVE,ELEC HEATER,COFFEE POT ECT.( I CHANGE THE CABLES FROM BATTERY TO INVERTER USE 00awg) Napa auto parts! Cables that come with unit are 28" long.and 1/0awg.(States in manual w/unit more then 28" inches.but less than 6'feet.use 00awg. Page#11 item#21(specs.)also Marine Use.mount above water line inside boat or cabin!(DO NOT GET WET OR DAMP).IAM Very happy with mind.my motorhome can be hook up to shoreline,Ran on my generator or solar. 4. 100watt panels keeps my batts.charged.Would recommend ! Money well spent.
801804
Amps are only used on demand. As long as your rv does not exceed a 30 amp draw you won't exceed 30 on the surge protector
121657
You're on your own for the control cable. You need a light gauge 3-conductor cable (thermostat cable will work), the power supply is only one Amp.
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I use 6 feet of "0" gauge cable with a pair of 500 amp inline fuses. I also use a 500 watt regulator and a bank of 5 deep cell marine batteries.
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As stated by the other responders, this pulls too many amps to us the tiny wires on a lighter plug-in. This must be wired with #2 or larger welding cable. This should be done by someone who understands the relationship of load and distance from the battery. Try a welding shop or battery shop.
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Not sure about actual amps. Ohms law says Watts X Volts equals amps,I do know that my i can turn on every light in my trailer ( aprox 15 ) and my didgital volt meter does not drop a tenth of a volt. If buying for RV you will be happy . Ive looked around enough to know.
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Mine is mounted inside the RV but I can't imagine that it is just by looking at it. Also, I regret buying it. It really doesn't tell you much important information. The better solution I've figured out is to buy a shunt. This would be the only way to accurately know the real amount of power that your batteries have left.
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I connected in series. Try this site for connecting info. (may have to cut and paste)http://www.solarrvpanels.com/index.php/wiring-rv-batteries-properly/