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Re: (ET) Pack Monitor



I've some limited experience with this product in my EV with 10 12v batteries. my complaints about the unit are: the screen is too small and hard to read (BTW it's LCD not LED's), that combined with having to push the button to cycle thru the batteries while driving in traffic really made it impractical for me and I no longer have it in my car. Out of traffic and operating at the slower speeds of an e-trac is a completely different matter and except for not being water/weather proof could be very useful.
dave

Erv Troyer wrote:
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 <mailto: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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get the MapQuest Toolbar <http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003>, Maps, Traffic, Directions & More!
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