Solar Panel MT-1 Meter Battery Display?

[berger]

I have a 2019 R27 OB northwest edition that I bought new from Ranger Tugs.
The solar panel display (MT-1) shows two battery icons. My questions are:

1. What are the icons showing, is one the starter battery and the other the two house batteries.

2. What is called the Battery capacity strip flash has 5 levels, are these measurements of the battery voltage levels? If so, what is the extrapolated meaning in terms of battery capacity of these levels.

3. I think I heard that the voltage levels of the batteries can be read out on the Garmin Chart Plotter - how do I get the chart plotter to read out the voltages for the three battery banks, starter, house and thruster?

Thank you,
Albert Berger
Lopez Island

 

[Capt’nKarl]

Here’s the web address for the manual. Westech-POV.com I think it will answer some of your questions. I’m not sure if battery two is measuring both house batteries. It doesn’t make that clear. I don’t think it is sending any charge to the thruster battery but I may be wrong.
Hope this helps.
Karl

 

[berger]

Hi
thank you for the reply...I did not see the URL for the site you mentioned.
Albert

 

[Capt’nKarl]

My bad. That site’s in German. Google MT-1 solar panel display manual. You should be able to find it.

 

[SJI Sailor]

The manual is here: https://www.renogy.com/template/fil...uo-Battery-Solar-Charge-Controller-Manual.pdf.

The two battery icons show % capacity charge for the two banks in 20% increments, but I am unclear how that relates to (many) RT 3-bank configurations with charging relay. As Karl said, I would guess it may show just house and starter.

 

[berger]

SJI,
Thank you for the URL for the manual...very helpful....somehow this manual was not included with the boat when I picked up the R27.

 

[CruisingElvinRay]

View the power management ranger tugs webinar. It explains all of your questions.

https://youtu.be/Uj_am-ecSt4


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[berger]

ElvineRay,
Thank you, Thank you.
The Video on Power Management had all the answers to my questions.....