Re: (ET) Pack Monitor

[Erv Troyer <reo43 aol com>]

Geof,

I thought this looked pretty good - until I figured out that the $70 device is an add-on. You first have to have the base unit which has the LED readout - PakTrakr 600, which costs $150, and monitors 6 batteries.

It is still a good idea, just more expensive. It appears to show only one battery at a time, with a button to cycle thru the bank. (?)

I wonder - could one use a rotary switch (thermocouple junction box) to connect more batteries?

I noticed the absence of a company address on their website, which usually merits suspicion. However, I think this was maybe an oversight by them, as the address is listed in the brochure you can download.

Erv Troyer
Lagrange, IN


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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:43:39 -0400
From: "Thompson, Geof" <Geof Thompson dfo-mpo gc ca>
Subject: (ET) Pack Monitor

HI
Check out this URL http://www.paktrakr.com/index.html. Pretty cool
product for around $70. I have no commercial interest in this product
just found it and think it solves the monitoring problem  some you folks
are dealing with. 
 
Cheers 
Geof 

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