last time i added the pico and the big shunt in the battery box. that shows me how much current is going in and out of the battery bank but really not much else.
not bad but that means I have no idea which unit is consuming how much energy.
this would be the logical point to hook into: this little fusebox in the rear distributes to all the key consumers, like the fridge, the radio, the water pumps.
there are a few issues, though. firstly, all these wires going in and out the fuse box are really, really short. they must have had some cost savings orders up in ballina and started with the copper.
the second issue is space. the quadro shunt is not a small piece of kit and while space is not really in short supply in the boot the short leads and all the other boxes make for a difficult arrangement.
and then there is this: how to run the cable behind the fridge (which is very difficult to move) to the front of the van where the panel and the pico sit.
it took a bit of work, some jiggling and wiggling and some dismantling of the innards of the front cupboards and some luck as well. in the end the cable was almost a bit short.
a test fit. clearly this will not be easy.
and here we go: the final arrangement. it’s a bit messy but I will clean that up with corrugated tube to ensure nothing rubs.
so now I can get all this info on the panel. or on the smartphone! how cool is that.
i still hate that hole next to the pico, still thinking about what to put there. most likely some dc plugs but unfortunately that hole is still a bit too big.
plus i need to find a way to connect the tanks, too. that will be another fun project.