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Monitoring
Systems!
"At
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been living and running our woodshop with clean,
reliable electric made by the
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and
Wind
for over Two decades and we love it and we know you will too!"
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System monitoring meters are a very intricate part of any healthy energy system. No mater how big or small or whether it is solar, wind, hydroelectric, or any combination there of. Since all these systems except a few such as utility interconnect rely on batteries to store the electric which is generated, it is important to know the health of those batteries. The additional cost of one of these meters will more than repay you in the costs of batteries alone. Although batteries are in my opinion, perhaps the weakest link in all small electric systems, that doesn't mean that you can't do something about that. And having a good monitoring system is the best way to start. We are offering you several different meters which all have their benefits based on your needs. Some controllers and inverters come with some metering capabilities which are helpful and could do in a pinch. However it is our experience that you should still have one of the below metering systems to truly know your batteries status. |
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TRI-METRIC, MODEL 2020 BATTERY SYSTEM MONITOR Measures Battery Volts, Amps, Amp-Hours, Battery Percent Full, and Five Other Data Functions. |
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If your home,
R/V or boat depends on batteries for electrical
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The Tri-Metric battery monitor is designed to assist in battery care, conservation and system maintenance of battery powered systems that use storage batteries with system voltage from 12-48 volts.
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The
Tri-Metric (Model TM-2020)
has
been available since April 1998
and incorporates "user friendly"
features including a "Battery %
full" display, and a "battery
reminders" to help users to
better care for their batteries.
The suggested retail price
of the TM-2020, with shunt is
under $200.
Instruction manuals and other information for the Tri-Metrics:The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format for which you need the "Acrobat reader" program on your computer. If you are unfamiliar with Adobe acrobat format, click here: About Adobe Acrobat for more information.
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The new PentaMetric battery monitor system offers a lot more capability than the TriMetric monitor. The complete system consists of 3 parts: Input unit (near batteries), Display unit (shown above) and computer interface unit. It can monitor up to 3 shunts: For example; measure total solar input and wind input independently in addition to monitoring battery "state of charge". You can access the data with display unit (shown above) with LCD display and buttons up to 1000 feet from batteries.
An optional computer interface with (Windows) software allows you to control and read out all data from the computer. It has a relay output to control a generator or external alarm and it has audible and visual alarms for high and low battery conditions. 2 year warranty.
Basic measurements include:
2 voltage channels: 8-100 volts. (For example you can monitor volts
from two battery systems.
3 amperage channels ±.01-200 Amps
(with 100A/100mV shunt).± 0.1-1000
Amps (with 500A/50mV or 1000A/10mV shunt) Each of these requires a
separate
Secondary measurements
Amp hour (3 channels) to ±83,000 Amp-hours
Cumulative (negative) battery amp hours. (2 channels)
Smoothed (time filtered) Amps
Smoothed (time filtered)
Volts (2 channels) 0-100 Volts.
Watts(2 channels) ±.01- 20,000 watts
Watt-hours(2 channels) ±21,000 kilowatt hours
Battery %full (2 channels) 0-100%
Days since batteries charged (2 channels) .01-250 days
Days since batteries equalized (2 channels) .01-250 days
Data logging functions.
There are 3 types of data logging functions. With the computer interface all 3 types can be output to spreadsheet file.
1. "Periodically logged data" can
record any or all of the following
at regular intervals: once per day to up to once per minute, Amp hours
(3 channels), Watt hours (2 channels), Temperature max/min (1 channel),
Volts (1 channel), Amps (1 channel)
2. "Battery discharge voltage profile"
data logs volts and amps every
time charge level changes by 5% (or 10%) for 1 or 2 battery systems.
3. "Battery cycle efficiency data"
documents system efficiency for up
to 2 battery systems.
*8 conductor wire below is ok for measuring 1 battery.
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Link 10 meters provide complete battery status information for a battery bank. Simple and easy-to-use digital display shows volts, amps, amp hours consumed, and operating time remaining. It also has an easy to read multi-color LED bar graph. The Link 10 allows you to select Automatic, Sleep and Scanning modes and automatically calculates and displays charging efficiency. By adding an optional prescaler, Link 10 can monitor battery banks up to 500 volts.
The splash proof panel allows for outdoor mounting and hands free operation. It displays key historical battery information such as charge efficiency, deepest discharge, and average discharge and they are compatible with 12 and 24 volt DC systems. The shunt is included. The Accessories include Prescalers (0-100 or 0-500 volts) to extend voltage range covered by your meter.
One year warranty
The TM-500A is similar to the Trimetric Meter in a special package with fuse and fuse holder. An improved display shows volts, amps, amp-hours and percent without changing mode. Very easy to install and use. Installation is simplified with a special shunt that includes a phone-type jack. Install the shunt, plug the special six-conductor cable in to the shunt and meter and all the connections are made! Meter shows days since fully charged, cumulative amp hours, recharge indicator, low voltage indicator, and full charge indicator.
Comes with a 50’ six conductor cable with jacks, fuse, and a special 500A/50mV shunt. Also is capable of turning DR, PS, and UX inverters on and off. 2550 amp-hour max battery size. Longer length cables are available for long runs. Use the 48 volt adapter for 48 volt systems.
The TM-500A is not recommended for use with Outback PS2DC and PS4DC power system boxes because the Outback shunts will not match the shunt circuit board that comes with the meter. We recommend using the Tri-metric with the PS2DC or PS4DC.
Dimensions: 4.55" x 4.55" x 1.725".
2 year warranty.
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Prices have
been unsteady, since the Iraq War and in most cases we have been
able to absorb the difference.
Should there be a price increase, you will be notified
before we ship so you can make a decision as to keep the
purchase or not.
Once we receive your additional payment, we will fulfill your
order.
Should you decide that you do not want to keep the purchase, you
will need to let us know via eMail.
When making a
purchase from this site, shipping charges are normally included
when placing your order..
On some large items such as appliances, batteries, etc. the shipping and
possibly crating fees may be
extra.
These items are noted by an * at the end of the Part Number.
In such case, you will be notified of the extra charges, which
need to be
paid prior to shipping.
ALL WARRANTIES ARE PROVIDED BY THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, WE DO NOT ISSUE THE WARRANTIES.
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