Yup, but that’s not a restriction since if DVCC is being used the shunt is not even required on the battery and therefore there is no need for this new feature since the WS500 has supported moving the shunt to the alternator for years.
Yeah, it doesn’t require two current measurements, but it does require measurement of what the alternator is producing, not just what is going into the battery.
Yes, but that does not alter what I wrote: that there is no good reason, other than curiosity, for two current measurements concurrently at the WS 500, and that’s correct. I also had it verified by the designer who probably knows more about alternator regulation than any person alive. Hell, I’m just trying to save people from spending money unnecessarily!
This is a Tip, the information on how to use DVCC and the need to move the shunt is clearly provided in the Wakespeed documentation, so there is no need for me to cover every possible usage case here, so there is really no need to split the hair in four, yet again.
Wakespeed’s Communication and Configuration Guide v2.6.0:
So, that’s one reason for needing to measure alternator current and not just battery current.
Hi Mark,
Yup, but that’s not a restriction since if DVCC is being used the shunt is not even required on the battery and therefore there is no need for this new feature since the WS500 has supported moving the shunt to the alternator for years.
Yeah, it doesn’t require two current measurements, but it does require measurement of what the alternator is producing, not just what is going into the battery.
Hi Mark,
Yes, but that does not alter what I wrote: that there is no good reason, other than curiosity, for two current measurements concurrently at the WS 500, and that’s correct. I also had it verified by the designer who probably knows more about alternator regulation than any person alive. Hell, I’m just trying to save people from spending money unnecessarily!
This is a Tip, the information on how to use DVCC and the need to move the shunt is clearly provided in the Wakespeed documentation, so there is no need for me to cover every possible usage case here, so there is really no need to split the hair in four, yet again.
All that said, I have added a sentence.
Let’s stop this one here too.