Expanded Voltmeter

[smithmv]

Getting ready to install an expanded volmeter to monitor my house bank deep cycle. Best place is in my cockpit but it involves a run of just more than 10 ft. Do I need to keep it near the battery, which is a short run, or can I run it on out. Group 31 dp cycle with 115 amp hours. I have some 8 Awg battery cable already run and the fuse for Voltmeter is only a 1 amp. Thank RT

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Expanded Voltmeter

10 feet is a short run. 8 gauge wire is overkill for a voltmeter but you certainly won't have any voltage drop between the battery and the gauge. If it were an amp meter it would be a different story.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Expanded Voltmeter

Like Upinsmoke said, you could use pretty well whatever guage wire you want (not lighter than #16 on a boat). Remember though that it'll need to be fused for the size of the wire & guage (1 amp in this case) within 7" of the battery.

 

[jlinder]

Re: Expanded Voltmeter

Agree with previous posts. Voltmeter should have almost no draw. Fine with lightest acceptable boat wire (16awg) and fuse near battery. If voltmeter only I would fuse low - 1amp should be plenty.