I’ve been a fan of Blue Sea Systems gear for a while now, they make things that are built for the marine environment. My thought process is what works out on the open ocean will surely perform in our vehicles. I bought one of their brand new Mini DC Voltmeters. This will be my first impressions of the thing and general info.
From the Packaging:
Blue Sea Systems
Mini OLED DC Voltmeter
Monitors DC Voltage
Bright, waterproof, daylight readable screen.
Features
- Reverse Polarity Protected
- Mounts in a common 1-1/8: (29mm) hole
Specifications
Nominal Voltage 12V / 24V DC
Voltage Range 8V-36V DC
Voltage Accuracy +/- 1%
Maximum Operating Current 15mA
Resolution 0.01V DC
Cutout Dimensions 1-1/8″ (29mm) Diameter
Regulatory
Meter face is IP66-protected against powerful water jets.
The Blue Sea part number is 1733.
A 2 AMP Fuse is required between the positive leg of the meter and incoming positive.
This can either be directly wired to your batter with a cutoff switch for easy off on use. Or wired inline with your ignition voltage. I have a house battery on my system so I’m using a ON – OFF – ON switch so that I can check my Main or my House with the flick of a switch.
It’s not overly bright at night so I believe it will work well in a car as well.
https://www.bluesea.com/products/1733/Mini_OLED_DC_Voltmeter