I believe that it was Louis Pasteur that said "Luck favors the prepared"... :)
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Myles Twete" <matwete@...> wrote:
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> I guess I got twice lucky…my first “E-meter†(predecessor to the Link10) worked fine, but I wanted the serial data interface option and needed a new meter to do that. Contacting Xantrex, they kindly informed me that they could (at that time) furnish me with a like-new, refurbished Link10 with serial interface for $125…that was too sweet to pass up. The E-meter I then installed on a friend’s boat (cca 2004 or so) and it’s worked fine since. And mine has worked fine for the past 7 years.
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> The main problem with the E-meter/Link10 design has been its vulnerability to permanent damage due to miswiring or improper power sequencing of its inputs. I took the advice of several with experience with these meters who advised it’s safest to:
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> 1) Attach a multi-pin connector to its interface strip, plugging and unplugging all wires simultaneously
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> 2) Always, always, unplug the connector whenever any cables are being disconnected to the pack and reconnect only after you’re sure the pack is back to its proper configuration and the shunt sense wires still attached properly.
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> Again, I guess I’ve been lucky, but then I’ve read a lot of horror stories and to avoid disappointment, you had to be very careful.
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> My 2cents-
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> -Myles Twete, Portland, Or.
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