I just completed installing a Victron 602 battery monitor. Very easy and straightforward. Everything except two screws needed to mount the shunt comes with the kit. I ordered it from Peter Kennedy (good price, in stock, and immediate shipment).
The negative lead from my house bank was sufficiently long that I just cut it and added two lugs and all worked fine.
I mounted it in the side wall to the right as you enter the aft cabin(two cabin model). This worked well as it places it at a convenient viewing height and there was a plate on the ceiling over the engine compartment (above the shelf in the stateroom) that gave access to route the cable down into and through the engine compartment).I placed the shunt on the aft wall of the battery compartment. I am now gaining insight to the various loads and amp hours consumed. Interestingly, the amp readout on the VDO panel is not that different from the Victron. Nice to have all the data to see what is going on, as this boat is rather heavy on electrical usage.
Pix later after I dowload them to the computer.
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