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PICO One Package Battery Monitor / black
Robert P. asked
on Feb 28, 2018
Hi.
I have 2 batteries in a boat.
Does this device (SIMARINE PICO One Package ) monitor 2 batteries?
Regards Robert
Answers:
W P. answered
on Feb 28, 2018
PICO One package will fit in case of using one of the batteries for engine start and the other one as a service battery. In this case you could monitor the service batterie's SOC (state of charge) via the SC302T shunt and the engine battery by measuring the voltage. Therefore the shunt offers two additional voltage measuring inputs. (Normally the engine battery is not used cyclic like it happens with a service battery. You will take only a littlebit of the capacity for starting the engine and the alternator will recharge your battery within some minuses. Means this battery should be in good charging condition all the time and it would be sufficient to check the battery voltage to see if everything is fine.)
If you want to monitor SOC of two batteries or more (max. 6, even with different system voltages) we recommend to use the PICO standard or PICO Blue package.
These types allow to use additional shunts wich will be available as optional accessories very soon.
Niels P. answered
on Mar 15, 2018
Just to be shure. With this one you can measure SOC for your battery bank PLUS the voltage of two batteries (engine start + bow truster in my case) is that correct?
W P. answered
on Jan 23, 2019
Sorry for the late reply. The SC302T shunt has two inputs for voltage measurement, one is needed for SOC of the service bank and the other one can be used eg. for engine start. But you can easily extend the functionality of the second voltage input to measure the voltage of your starter and bow thruster batteries. Connect the batteries to the outer contacts (1 & 3) of the selector switch 25127* or 25128* and connect the common contact (2) to the second voltage input of the SC302T. * (for this you also need 25079 and maybe 10627.)