Show me pics of your Watt's Up meter install

HoustonPhotog

Show me pics of your Watt's Up meter install..

I just ordered one and I'm picturing all sorts of configurations in my head on how to install one of these on my house battery setup under my driver's seat.

I know you're suppose to add this guy in between the source battery and the load side. My concern is the small gauge wire. Any others concerned about that or does that really matter ?

Lemme see how you installed yours either on your house/aux battery setup or even on your solar power setup.

Thanks.

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ragnarhairybreeks · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject:

I installed a Doc Wattson (sibling to Watts up) to monitor aux battery. This blog post has my initial impressions

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/vanagon-doc-wattson-install-initial-thoughts/

since then I have moved the meter under the driver's seat. I'm still considering other locations but a planned aux battery relocation has sort of stalled that.

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HoustonPhotog · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject:

ragnarhairybreeks · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:39 pm Post subject:

oh, one more thing, here is how i have it wired. btw, it goes between the loads/devices and the ground (neg return).

(blog post on t here http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/vanagon-auxiliary-fuse-panel-schematic-update/)

alistair
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'86 7 passenger syncro, converted to westy pop top, project still in progress
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94, now gone...
https://shufti.blog/
Old address still works...
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HoustonPhotog · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject:

Perfect!

Also i didn't know there was a difference between the Doc Wattson and the Watt's Up version.

What are the differences? Which is better?

I'm running 132 ah aux battery setup.
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