Wanted to have a better understanding of our DC power consumption so after a lot of research, decided on the Trimetric 2020 meter with a 100A shunt. The 100A shunt provides an extra decimal place on the reading so I am able to get specfic values for appliance useage.
The installation was pretty easy. Installed the shunt in the battery box, ran the signal cable along the same run as the DC supply line to the power distribution panel and installed the meter under the sink and to the left of the Lance standard monitor.
We were able to determine our average daily consumption while boondocking was 20Ahrs per day. It is nice to have an accurate understanding of your power situation so you can truely manage your batteries.
After reviewing our average daily consumption, we decided to swap out our internal bulbs with LED lights. The LED's use about 1/3 of the power that a standard bulb does, and we found LEDs that provided the warm light color that matched the bulbs.
We also swapped out the outside porch light and cargo light in the front of the trailer with brighter LED's.
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