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frenchship

Mike . I think it should be volts not amps....... ?

Michael T

You are absolutely correct FC, thanks, I'll change that pronto! MT

212rowboat

How far over what gauge wire is the gauge from the battery? It's amazing how much drop you can get...

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frenchship

Mike, some of those 12 volts meter have an adjusting screw in the back. Or as Drew said the size of the wiring could be the problem.

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OldDogNewTrix

Michael, I noticed the exact same readings today after installing the AGM batteries. Thanks for putting this out there. With my old flooded lead acid batteries, the gauge inside the cabin panel seemed quite accurate, 13.1 fully charged and down around 10.5 when the alarm on my inverter would go off, exactly what the inverter manual indicated. This leads me to believe the gauge either doesn't read AGM battery voltage accurately, or just needs adjustment. Keep us posted what you find out. I'd love to have a better gauge at a more accessible location but then as you mentioned, maybe with the new set up, I won't be worrying and planning genny run tiimes and just enjoy a few days with the fridges running full blast ( gotta have cold beer) while the batteries keep on running.