An ammeter is a device that measures the amount of current flowing through =
a wire at any given time. It tells you little about how much current has g=
one into or has come out of the battery bank over time. That is what you n=
eed to know to monitor usage. The device that does that is called a batter=
y monitor. While they come in several forms, the type you want for a GMC i=
s based on a shunt. That is a precision resister that is connected between=
the negative terminal of your battery bank and all grounds. As current is=
used to power different appliances and lights in your coach the battery mo=
nitor accumulates that useage over time and compares it to the capacity of =
your battery bank. A display on the monitor will show you how much went in=
to the battery bank from any charge source, how much came out of the batter=
y bank from any use and how much battery capacity is left. Most monitors s=
how many other parameters as well, but this is the critical information you=
need. Be sure the shunt is wired so ALL grounds connect to one side of th=
e shunt and the other side connects directly to the negative terminal on yo=
ur battery bank. The shunt is the only thing that should be connected to t=
he negative terminal. Jerry Jerry & Sharon Work Kerby, OR glwork=
@
mac.com http://jerrywork.com Prevost Country Coach Formerly 7=
8 Royale with most everything done to modernize a GMC mechanically 77/94 =
Clasco that looked like it just left the Clasco facility. Loved them both.=
Message: 3 Date: Fri, 01 Mar 20=
19 13:46:54 -0700 From: Johnny Bridges To: gmclis=
t Subject: Re: [GMCnet] All about batteries, battery moni=
tors, battery =09using appliances and charging Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset "utf-8" =
Do you refer to what I call an 'Ammeter'?
-johnny -- Foo=
lish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Brase=
lton, Ga. "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must a=
nswer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
