volt and amp meter wiring

[mccunecp]

one other question were did you get those boxes from I love them makes for a great install.

[mccunecp]

I have 4 meters that do both current and voltage you just have to flip a switch.

[mccunecp]

what all dose that meter power supply do dose it protect you if you was to disconcet the battries I have know of others that have had charge controllers and they disconnect there batterie and the wind turbine then you know increase voltage distrying the meters dose this power supply protect against over voltage. if so I want on and I want one again great video and also the meters I have use the ground for checking current and not the positive.

[quangker]

can you make another video show a little more clearly detail wiring Amp and Meter or draw a diagram it is great, i appreciates. i leave my email here if you can help me out a draw diagram send to my email. quangker@yahoo.ca. thank

[ffsteel111]

Can u put up some pics of your solar set up

[amirlogico]

can u publish a wire schema for the wires , that way it be easier to see

thanks

[toobroke2fight]

It looks like your system was shut down, but poking around wires with a metal screwdriver might not be the best to show electrical beginners. I am not schooled on those digital meters, but sounds like it could have been a little easier to install. Usually most shunts are put on the negative side of things, but go by what the manufacturer states and ALWAYS use fuses where indicated!

[jimginnyohio]

Thanks for sharing. You mentioned that you would put together a drawing of your wiring dragram. I would love to have a copy of this. Would it also be possible to get a parts list? Your setup is one of the best I've seen for combining wind and solar. Also, are you feeding back to the grid thru a GTI or just running things directly from the batterys? Thanks again!

[AsylumET]

I am curious. Could you use a computer power supply's 5v output to power your ammeter that is being used in monitoring the current of the same ps's 12v output? I am almost certain that the 2 power rails are isolated from each other.

[TrainMasterMan]

I think you should do a drawing

[bearhamo]

Did not know you could not share ground or power supply. Flat spot on forehead from beating it on the wall. Thank you.

[wtam69]

Can you help me out? I just bought a volt meter similar to yours. It has 4 leads ( 2 + and 2 -)and requires a 12 v power supply. Can I use the battery I am measuring as the power supply? When I do that, it seems to have a lower voltage compared to my multitester. Can I use the solar panel as the 12 v power supply? I notice in China, they sell a similar unit with 2 leads and says no power supply needed. I guess I should have bought that one instead. Thanks.

[davevanden1]

@wtam69 ok the first 2 that have the 12 volt betwen them goes to power supply or battery or solar panel long as it is 12 volt if you are just reading the battery voltage

try just hooking up the power to the battery and see what it reads i cant remember if it will read without the sensor hooked up some will

[wtam69]

@davevanden1 Thanks. Just hooking the power leads of the meter to the battery would supply power only. The meter powers up but reads zero without the sensor hookup. I think I'll try the small solar panel I have as the power supply and then connect the senor wires to the battery to read the voltage. I'd rather not install another power supply just to read the voltage.

[davevanden1]

@davevanden1 hi 2 of the leads got to measure the battery and the other 2 need 2volt all it does is power the light in the meter

i have a seperate power supply that feeds off the battery and it regulates it at 12 volt

[ohnedich42]

Thank you so much for making this vid, I and everyone else appreciates this!!!

[davevanden1]

@ohnedich42 no problem I hope it helped you out

[davevanden1]

its not that bad just have to think a bit when doing it .when you use the dial type you dont have this problem its just that you need to power these to read them

[wtam69]

Thanks for pointing out the niceties of hooking up these seemingly simple devices. Looks like the ammeter is kind of difficult to install. I'll stick with a simple volt meter or multitester for reading my battery voltage for my small solar system for now.