Meters and Battery Monitors

A battery monitor is designed to monitor the state of charge of a 12v/24v lead acid battery bank. It measures the current in and out of the battery, the remaining capacity of the battery bank and the time to full charge or discharge. This information can lead to more efficient use of the battery, which can in turn, enhance the life of the battery and reduce the risk of failure.

A multimeter makes life much easier when installing solar panels or other simple electrical equipment: It measures the instantaneous voltage and current present. Both models listed here measure all basic electrical functions. The 'Pro' model also features a back-lit display and a stand, and is designed for heavier use. For prices like these, you might as well add one to your order!

Nasa Clipper BM-1 battery monitor
Nasa battery monitor for 12v batteries - £94
A battery monitor designed to check the performance of 12v lead acid batteries.
SBM-01 Battery Monitor
Studer battery monitor and electrical information display - £189
A 12/24 volt battery monitor with 20 different funtions, useful for displaying the number of amp-hours remaining in your batteries and their actual state of charge.
Silverline Digital Multimeter
Silverline basic multimeter - £6
A great little multimeter at a remarkable price.
Silverline 'Pro' Multimeter
Silverline advanced multimeter - £11
Make your installation easy with this fully-featured multimeter.

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solar panels
Unisolar framed Robust amorphous silicon solar panels. Vandal resistant and great value.
Spectra semi-flexible Polycrystalline frameless solar panels that can take a gentle curve. Available in 5, 10 or 20W
SunWare yacht High quality, semi-flexible solar panels designed with the yachtsman in mind. A range between 24 and 70 watts
Unisolar peel 'n' stick Flexible thin-film solar panels with an adhesive backing.
Kyocera Framed polycrystalline silicon solar panels. Fantastic value.
BP Solar Polycrystalline solar panels with exceptionally robust frames and superb build quality.
Solar panel kits A range of Kyocera and UniSolar solar panel kits complete with solar regulators, cables and connectors needed to hook it all up to your battery and get going.
regulators
Morningstar Regulators The world leaders in PWM solar regulators.
wind turbines
Rutland TurbinesSmall wind turbines, ideal for battery charging on yachts.
Forgen TurbinesReliable vertical axis turbines - great for remote power solutions.
lights
Labcraft lights Efficient fluorescent lighting for boats and caravans.
LED lights Stylish efficient lighting with new LED technology.
inverters
Silverline inverters A range of 12V-240V inverters providing great value for money.
Steca sine inverters More sophisticated sine wave inverters for improved safety and reliability.
odds & ends
Meters & Monitors Keep an eye on your battery bank's state of charge with these meters and battery monitors.
Cable & Connectors All the connectors you need, and high-grade cable to finish off your system