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Locost (and minimalist) Volt Meter
RazMan - 30/5/11 at 10:09 AM

Just spotted this and thought I would share - quite handy I thought

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[Edited on 30-5-11 by RazMan]

matt_gsxr - 30/5/11 at 10:27 AM

My concern would be that it would spend its life changing from one warning to another (small bike battery), which would drive me mad. I guess I could include a switch (i.e. press to test).

blakep82 - 30/5/11 at 12:15 PM

hmm, i like it. think i might get one

tegwin - 30/5/11 at 12:29 PM

I fitted something almost identical in my sisters camper van... Put in a "Press to test" button. Works quite well to show the charge level in the leisure battery.

britishtrident - 30/5/11 at 12:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Just spotted this and thought I would share - quite handy I thought

eBay Item

[Edited on 30-5-11 by RazMan]


ISTR the guy also makes other versions with a bar graph type display.

ken555 - 30/5/11 at 02:21 PM

Build your own




As it stands the circuit turns on the red LED below 10.5v
The orange LED illuminates between 10.5v and 11.6v.
The green LED illuminates above 11.6v

But play with the zenor diodes and you can adjust the range.

robocog - 30/5/11 at 03:45 PM

Got one on one of my motorbikes...
Good bit of kit, well happy with it