VLog# 069 Pico Blue Install.

[@MrSmuggler28]

tanks fpr the tour, I have just bought the exact same pico 3 package.

[@steegzor5161]

Thanks for the nice video! I ordered one as well and cant wait to put it in.

[@Sailing.Artemis]

I need this in my life

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Great video, do you have a link for your sending units or a make and model . I think I may need a few of these. Our sensors have never worked. thanks

[@makedon5575]

I wonder if can use this for solar panels, battery charger?

[@SVRockChalk]

I use it to track how much nearby is go into the battery bank.

[@jaejuon]

Great Job! It was so impressive. You installed many modules with sensors, as I saw in this video. What is the approximate electricity consumption? so beautiful gorgeous LCD Display and many sensors are working without resting. I believe they will consume a lot of power from the batteries. Is there any related information for that? I want to install the battery monitor on my travel trailer. Thanks.

[@SVRockChalk]

I don't know the amount of power, but I think it is pretty low. The only thing really using any power is the screen.

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Just into my install. Is it required to ground each device using the com port. I have 2x dc 500, one sc300, sq25 and st107. Just not sure if it’s required if you are not using the voltage sensor for that unit ?

[@SVRockChalk]

I used a small buss bar to run the grounds to then ran the ground to the PICO unit.

[@Aboardsecondwind]

@@SVRockChalk do you need the ground in the com port even if you are not using the voltage sensor on that particular shunt? Will it work without

[@SVRockChalk]

@@Aboardsecondwind If you are not using a sensor you will not need a ground for it. I'm not at the boat but I think you no not need a separate ground for the shunt because it is the ground from the battery.

[@Aboardsecondwind]

@@SVRockChalk thanks for the quick response. I am only monitoring two banks of batteries and I have five shunts so that’s great. I will only hook up the two voltage sensors. Is the com on the st107 a ground ? I have a pos and neg on each resistance tank sensor. Positive goes in the R1 and negative to com ? Would you just stack the wires for the com(neg) ? Or do you only connect the positive and com to a negative bus bar ? Sorry if the question seems overly simple

[@SVRockChalk]

@@Aboardsecondwind I ran one neg to the added bus bar, then hooked the neg from the resistance sensors.

[@torbjornsverlinger3186]

Cannot find the link to the monitor extention cable, can you please share he link?

[@SVRockChalk]

Let me see if I can find it.

[@SVRockChalk]

You can get them from Simarine email [e-mail] look for a 4P4C connectors ..so something like RJ10 4P4C not revered.

[@torbjornsverlinger3186]

@@SVRockChalk That looks like the data cabel. I’m interested to extend the cable between the monitor and splitter. Cannot find this cable at Simarine but in your video you succeded to find one 🤗

[@SVRockChalk]

@@torbjornsverlinger3186 email [e-mail] at simarine he will hep you.

[@SVRockChalk]

This is close to the type I used: www.amazon.com/ITYAGUY-Sender-Stainless-Sending-240-33ohm/dp/B08CN3WYJR/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=kas+sending+unit&qid=1611589865&sr=8-2

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Hi I just subscribed and wanted to thank you for doing the same. Your video on Simarine is the best one on the internet, great job. How has it been working since the video? I read some not so favorable reviews with wifi failure. I love the look and function of it and I am thinking of pulling the trigger on purchasing one. Any thoughts or advise ? Thanks for the video

[@SVRockChalk]

Thanks for the kind comment. I have not had one problem with anything so fare. The boat is up on the hard and it is the only way I have of telling what has or is going on. It is great to be able to come on the boat and get the info right away. It is a little work and coast some dollars but love having it on the boat.