What did you buy today

[Mungrel]

108L of diesel for the big girl.

[my third 256]

$100 diesel for me too at 112.7

[Touses]

Flying trip to Townsville, left Childers 3.30 am Thursday loaded this at 4.30 pm same day
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This was first use at Duaringa on the Saturday morning.

[bushnbash]

I bought some Titan rear drawers for the GU. Was going to make some myself but for $365 I don't think I could build them cheaper.

[Yeti's Beast]

Purchased a CTEK Battery Sense blue tooth monitor. Uses an app on the phone to check battery charge and temperature. I assume it's ambient temp


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[Cuppa]

I think you’ll find that the temperature reading is the temperature of the battery. An unexpected rise in temperature whilst the battery is charging can be an indicator of a problem. Battery temp sensors are usually just a lead attached to one of the terminals, so quite feasible that what you have bought can do this. Many of the better chargers have temp sensors attached to the battery in this way, & adjust the charging voltage dependent upon the temperature. This helps to extend battery lifespan.


Out of interest can it tell you how many amps are going in or out at any one time?

[Yeti's Beast]

I think you’ll find that the temperature reading is the temperature of the battery. An unexpected rise in temperature whilst the battery is charging can be an indicator of a problem. Battery temp sensors are usually just a lead attached to one of the terminals, so quite feasible that what you have bought can do this. Many of the better chargers have temp sensors attached to the battery in this way, & adjust the charging voltage dependent upon the temperature. This helps to extend battery lifespan.


Out of interest can it tell you how many amps are going in or out at any one time?

Thanks Cuppa, unfortunately it only shows Volts and temp.
Just did a quick trip to the shops and back and it seems to work


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[threedogs]

My cable end protector arrived pretty fast if you ask me.
I had one of these ,but would not like to get hit in the head with it
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231011324...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[stevemc181]

Out of interest can it tell you how many amps are going in or out at any one time?

Did I read somewhere Cuppa, that you have a Victron BMV-702 monitor for your batteries? If so, they have a BT dongle that plugs into it now, that will tell you this. This is how I monitor my batteries/solar panels, while sipping a bourbon in my camp chair. It sends the data to my phone. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VICTRON-V...-/281752240958

[Cuppa]

Did I read somewhere Cuppa, that you have a Victron BMV-702 monitor for your batteries? If so, they have a BT dongle that plugs into it now, that will tell you this.

No Steve, I have a NASA BM1 battery monitor which counts amps in & out & shows real time amps in & out. (Uses a shunt). I wish this sort of phone technology had been available when I installed my set up. It would have far easier & saved me a bit of grief. How does the app calculate SoC? Do you have to input the battery size when setting it up?