4G6: DC Voltmeter & Ammeter
At the top of the main Breaker Panel are the
electrical meters, and the right-hand two show
house battery DC voltage and current.
More readings are available at the inverter
control panel; see section 4.14 above.
Since the house battery is the primary power
for instruments, lighting, and other important vassel
systems, you will want to monitor it! Whenever you are dependent exclusively on battery
power (particularly before retiring at night or leaving the vessel at anchor) you should get in the
habit of checking the ammeter to be sure that you are not running down the batteries with
some extraneous unit turned on.
Section 4G: Electrical Systems, DC 4.20
