I stripped, wire nutted the connections and am now good to go. Just keep in mind that the WHITE will be your BLACK negative. The cheapest thing I picked up there was 25 feet of bell wire for $6. The problem is at Lowe's, they don't have any close matches to this guage unless you want to buy a large roll of the smallest wire they have for $10+. I'm assuming they assume you will be wiring in your own extensions. Now, the only negative is that the lead wires are short. I did notice there was a small difference between my volt meter and this unit which is OK since I'm only using it to make a note if its drop below the 12v mark. I have a battery meter chart taped near the box for quick reference but basically, it this ever registers below 12.0 volts, I'm probably below 50% of the deep cycle capacity and that's where you need to be careful of going too deep into the battery. I also clicked the button on the back of the indicator to show the volts instead of the percentage. I made a template, cut through the battery box with a utility knife, and put mine on the side as shown.
#Digital battery status indicator install
Install your battery indicator accordingly. Many people install it across the short side. That is where this brilliant little thing comes in.įirst off, I run the battery box strap lengthwise. This makes for a major pain in the butt to take the strap and lid off to get a measurement with a traditional volt meter. It gets a little more involved because many of us that do this put those batteries in a battery box. There is no way to accurately measure the battery condition. Many of us that have Goal Zero Yeti 400 models know that you can daisy chain additional batteries in to the Yeti using the PowerPole connectors on the sides. OK, I'm going to write this review explaining exactly what I'm using it for you. Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 27 December 2018 I was pleased with the performance and build quality. This is a proper way to measure useful battery life. On this 12 volt setting one can see the critical measurement window of 2.2 volts showing between 0% and 100% capacity. Below this voltage, the meter still measured a 0% reading and the backlight shuts off. At 10.80V input, the meter reached a 0% reading. At 12.0V input, the meter reached a 32% reading. At 12.2V input, the meter reached a 50% reading.
At 13.0V and over input, the meter reached a 100% reading. I took measurements only in this mode for this review, using the setup in the photos and a regulated power supply. It came with the default "1P" 12 volt/lead-acid battery type setting. There was a flexible sealant covering the ICs to prevent moisture and contaminants from altering the measurements. My unit came in a quality anti-static bag. Instructions can be found under the product information.
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