Winter electricity usage
I’ve just fitted this voltmeter after I’ve found myself constantly waking up with no electricity.
Not only this, when I turn the engine on at night, to charge the battery, I’m never sure how long I should run it for to charge the battery up. I’ve been suspecting that I’m not really having a clue what or how my electricity is being used, when it’s such a valuable resource on the boat.
12V Voltmeter
You need a simple instrument to tell you this.
It’s an inline voltmeter, and it cost about £40 from 12vPlanet, which sells all sorts of 12v accessories for caravans, boats and mobile homes.
In the picture, the engine is turned on, and the voltage is up to about 14v, which is right at the top of the scale. …