 out last year. The earlier model (SmartGuage) has the self calibrating algorithm but no shunt. The SmartGauge measures the battery voltage and calculates the SOC from that. That's why the SG200 came out - the SmartGauge cannot display realtime current use due to no current shunt. The ability to calculate the aging of the battery is interesting. Here's a review.
Let me know if you find it but I can't find anywhere that says if the SG200 does the Peukert law calc. Trimetric doesn't either but it's a decades old low tech monitor.
PS. the bluetooth adapter and app are not available and Balmar is not giving an estimated availability date. PKYS is the only vendor that I can find that sells the SG200 and they are out of stock. Seems the SG200 is still in development - they state that the monitor will be able to receive flash updates once the bluetooth adapter is available.
Here is a good discussion on the SmartGauge. From what I've read, the SmartGuage uses the same algorythm as the SG200 but without the shunt.
The best professor I ever had would walk around the class while we took a test. If he noticed an arithmetic error or a formula you were using wasn’t right he’d put his finger on the mistake. You could then correct your error assuming you knew what you were doing and get credit for the question. That to me was teaching. The stiff ones with no compassion are relegated to history and forgotten but I can see George W. Thompson like it was yesterday. Even though it’s been 50 years.
and remember, Physics is just Applied Mathematics!
and everything else, and I mean everything, is applied physics.
I haven't used Balmar products for a few years. I did use their highoutput alternators and alternator smart charge controllers. They were extremely well engineered, well documented, and well supported.
1. Amp hour counting: Many battery companies recommend that when batteries are recharged they should be overcharged, so that 104 to 120 percent of the charge that was previously removed should be replaced before going into “float”. Most controllers don't measure this. When connected with the TriMetric, this controller measures the amp hours used, and allows you to specify the correct amount of amp hour overcharge when recharging. The more usual benefit of this is to insure that batteries are not undercharged. However it is also beneficial to prevent overcharging, in situations where solar panels are charging a lot during successive days but where very little battery discharge is occurring in the evenings.
2. Finish current charging: After the batteries are mostly charged, this controller has an optional “fourth” stage that is beneficial for liquid electrolyte lead acid batteries, and this is also sometimes recommended for some AGM types. This stage allows the voltage to go unusually high while it regulates the current to a specified level, to safely get more charge into the batteries. This helps to maintain the capacity of the batteries, which often begins to degrade with solar charged batteries because they don't get sufficiently charged."
I gave up on programming the Peukert factor years ago, its a moving target.
My approach with any charge controller is to reset it to 100% periodically when I know the battery bank is at 100% SOC. I try to keep my bank at 100% as much as possible. The Bogart charge controller gives two options for how 100% soc is determined. I won't go into it here.
I think the mains charger supplied in the Escape can't charge the batteries to 100%, the voltage isn't high enough and wire connecting it to the batteriesis too small. That's the advantage of a solar panel and programmable charge controller.
My long term plan is to open the converter and disconnect the 12 V supply function. Then install a proper 50 A, 12 V battery charger, connected to the batteries with wire sized for the job. So far most of the wiring I've seen on the trailer is undersized.
This made me laugh. I had a professor in my mechanical engineering program that taught Strength of Materials and Advanced Engineering Math. He would say to us " do not eat too much before the exam or you will puke". That line coupled with his accent was pretty intimidating.
Discovered my battery switch was bad when doing something else. 12v was on regardless of switch on or off. ETI sent me another and I just changed it.
Worked fine for about 5 min.  I was pleased with that. and all was well.
I turned the batt switch off and was leaving the trailer. The ceiling light by the door came on. I leave it on so I can use the switch at the door to turn on lights before I step up in trailer.
Went back and checked the new batt switch. Same problem, always on.
When I was going to check the one I first removed to see if I got a reading of any kind. The lever switch came off in my hand when I turned it on.
Dustin said to get the switch I wanted and send him the bill. See how that works.
Looking at that switch was too funny to get real upset after a few minutes of dark thoughts.
Drug and toxin induced pulmonary hypertension
Dr Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ et al.
Drug and toxin induced pulmonary hypertension is one of the causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension. It falls under group 1.3 under the Dana point classification system of pulmonary hypertension.
Pathology
A wide range of difference drugs have been associated with developing pulmonary hypertension:
- appetite suppressant drugs: have been withdrawn from the market
- aminorex
- fenfluramine derivatives
- benfluorex
- phenylpropanolamine
- amphetamines
- phentermine
- mazindol
- dasatinib: a dual Src/Abl kinase inhibitor, used in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia
- interferon: possible
- possible agents
- phenylpropanolamine
- L-tryptophan
- certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: pergolide
Radiographic features
Refer to the main article on pulmonary hypertension.
References
- 1. Seferian A, Chaumais MC, Savale L et-al. Drugs induced pulmonary arterial hypertension. Presse Med. 2013;42 (9): e303-10. doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2013.07.005 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Montani D, Seferian A, Savale L et-al. Drug-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension: a recent outbreak. Eur Respir Rev. 2013;22 (129): 244-50. doi:10.1183/09059180.00003313 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Barst RJ, Abenhaim L. Fatal pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with phenylpropanolamine exposure. Heart. 2004;90 (7): e42. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036491 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citationLearn a new language, become smarter!
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