Battery monitors

[sumocean]

Hey Guys

I am still finishing up work on the boat. I installed the xbm battery monitor for the house bank, I’m using the old analog volt meters for the start and the windlass battery. I haven’t yet syncronized the monitor but I noticed that I had a -1.5 amp draw on the xbm with everything turned off other than the bilge pump float switch. The switch is a water witch. I got on of those because with the old tank looking like it could spring a leak at any time I wanted to only pump water not diesel. I didn’t have time to pull the fuse to see if that was the draw. What is the normal reading for a boat not connected to shore power and with all the systems turned off? I would think that it would be close to zero if not zero.

Linus

[madsailor]

Hi,

With the XBM and all systems off, there should be about .1 amp/battery bank draw from the system itself. I have the new link 2000, but put the XBM in my Ericson.

Bob

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 12:56 PM, sumocean < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Hey Guys

I am still finishing up work on the boat. I installed the xbm battery monitor for the house bank, I'm using the old analog volt meters for the start and the windlass battery. I haven't yet syncronized the monitor but I noticed that I had a -1.5 amp draw on the xbm with everything turned off other than the bilge pump float switch. The switch is a water witch. I got on of those because with the old tank looking like it could spring a leak at any time I wanted to only pump water not diesel. I didn't have time to pull the fuse to see if that was the draw. What is the normal reading for a boat not connected to shore power and with all the systems turned off? I would think that it would be close to zero if not zero.

Linus

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[rdugger]

My Link 1000 shows 0.2 amp consumption with all items off. But when you do the math during an extended absence it is closer to 0.25 amps. Link folks offered to adjust to the expected 0.1 but it just didn't seem worth it.

Rick
Eclipse

On 7/21/08, Robert Fine < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Hi,

With the XBM and all systems off, there should be about .1 amp/battery bank draw from the system itself. I have the new link 2000, but put the XBM in my Ericson.

Bob

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 12:56 PM, sumocean < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Hey Guys

I am still finishing up work on the boat. I installed the xbm battery monitor for the house bank, I'm using the old analog volt meters for the start and the windlass battery. I haven't yet syncronized the monitor but I noticed that I had a -1.5 amp draw on the xbm with everything turned off other than the bilge pump float switch. The switch is a water witch. I got on of those because with the old tank looking like it could spring a leak at any time I wanted to only pump water not diesel. I didn't have time to pull the fuse to see if that was the draw. What is the normal reading for a boat not connected to shore power and with all the systems turned off? I would think that it would be close to zero if not zero.

Linus

—
Bob Fine
Fine Software LLC
Your data on the web your way. No kidding

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