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I put it in the comments of this video czcams.com/video/Ke36uHE6rP0/video.htmlsi=TYEjeiWikLvgvucd Thanks for watching

I have not done a capacity test. I use the meter as a ballpark just to let me where I’m sitting. Thanks for feed back and watching the video

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TY very much for the itemization!

I don’t exactly know, I plugged it in and I checked it in the morning and it was fully charged. I do know if they get really low, like down to 25% it takes about 8 hours because the batteries slow charge until about 50%. I’m also charging both batteries at the same time.

I made that frame a little more mobile so I can move it out to a clearing. I was hoping I could leave it where it was and keep the solar generator in the barn and just run some wires too it but I see that won’t really work. I’ll do another test once the sun comes out again.

@@mattlacombe3912 I’m a beginner myself 😊

I purchased two 200 watt panels and I had a 60amp PWM I’m going to the 30amp. I don’t have room for a big MPPT charge controller. Unfortunately in the Pacific Northwest there isn’t a lot of sun in the winter. Thank you for the comment.

@@mattlacombe3912 I get it. We gotta do what we can do. The extra panels will certainly help. Nice build and you're gonna love that mobility.

Thank you. It was a lot of fun to build it.

Thank you for watching the video and glad you liked it. I purchased the outlets on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF5D8HK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 I originally was going to put the inverter down with the batteries but it ended up not fitting so I had to move it on top. I figured I can just open the lid if I need too.

sorry getting back to you so late. You must have something wired backwards as the gate should always open then close. Is your gate always open? How is the sensor closing the gate, it should be closed to begin with.

I didn't notice whether is showed 350 or 500A on start up. So far it is working as expected. To dim the screen just push the down arrow button and it will dim incrementally all the way down to off. That light is pretty annoying and couldn't imagine having to see that all the time. All my stuff is in a shed so I only have to see it when I go in it. I'm glad you liked the video.

Hi George. Are you talking about the underground sensor or the green transmitter? If you are talking about he green transmitter, you need to take the batteries out, press the “enter” or middle button on the control panel until it beeps then put the batteries back in the transmitter. This is similar to learning the push button transmitter for your car. Hope this helps.

Hi Reg, I changed the left dip switch on the transmitter for the wireless sensor and then paired it as per the manual. I hope that helps. I am going to install a wired sensor as one of my dogs chewed up the transmitter and you can’t just buy the transmitter.

@@mattlacombe3912 I ended up getting it worked out a few minutes ago. But thanks very much for getting back to me

@@1Regmak That’s good. BTW I have a 371. What did you do to get it to work?

@Matt LaCombe I kept the dip switches in their same position without moving them. Disconnected the transmitter head and took the batteries out, walked over to the control box with it and opened the box. Held the enter/return/L2 button til it beeped, then popped the batteries back into the transmitter head so it would do its test cycle, and the box learned it just like the hand held remote. Put the transmitter head back on the exit wand/sensor, then test drove over to make sure it worked. Easy as pie. Wouldn't have even gotten the idea without watching your video tho. Thanks a bunch

Ernie, when I had them in series I was getting an over voltage error. I was getting 80 volts. Luckily the charge controller shut off so it didn’t get fried. I was thinking I needed to run them in series to get 400 watts but what I was doing was just increasing the voltage. On a sunny day I’ll get 20 volts and about 7-8 amps. You take care as well and thank you.

@@mattlacombe3912 Matt, parallel connections may work better and provide you the wattage you are looking for. When a panel connected in Series is shaded it effects the whole string. Just know you may not see 400 watts unless it’s under ideal conditions (either way connected). Glad your controller didn’t fry and it shut down. Don’t get discouraged. I’m still learning - it can be confusing at times. You read and watch videos one day and think you have it down. The next day you watch another one and that person did something totally different . Hang in there.

@@oskosh50 True. I’m just experimenting with this shed. I’d like to one day take what I learn to use on the house.

It tells me how many amp hours I’ve used. I thought it would tell me how many amp hours I have left in the battery. I think that is impossible to tell. I have it hooked up but I bought another solar system from eco worthy that is installed on my shed. I haven’t moved that meter over yet so I haven’t been using it. The charge controller that came with the kit tells me almost the same things as that meter.

@@mattlacombe3912 you have to charge your battery(ies) to full .. then set the AH to whatever that number is .. for example yours would be 70ah .. at that point it can keep track of AH remaining (hypothetically)

I just different holes in the hinge to get the right length. Our gate didn’t close all the way either so we had to adjust it using the switches in the control box.

@@mattlacombe3912 thanks!

Eric, I only had the solar panels hooked up to it. I figured out I’d have to do the math with this. I also figured out that those harbor freight batteries were not holding a charge. Just having the inverter on would run them down and yes the inverter has a low voltage cut off, I discovered that the hard way. I’ve since upgraded my solar set up with Eco Worthy panels and batteries. The charge controller I got with this set up has some of the functions the meter has so I’m not using it currently. Thank you for the input.

Your welcome, Glad I could help

The negative wire from the MPPT (charge controller) goes to side of the shunt opposite the battery connection. The side where the yellow wire connects. The positive wire from the MPPT goes directly to the positive post of the battery. I hope this helps. I haven’t fully figured out how to use this meter yet.

@@mattlacombe3912 Yes.... Thank you so much for your help 🙏

@@mattlacombe3912 just incase you bought the controller and it was listed as MPPT, its not MPPT, its PWM

The sensor is connected to the transmitter which is powered by 2 AA batteries. I believe the sensor detects the car by magnetism. Somewhat how stop lights know a car is there to change the light.

Yes, they are in the green sensor. You should be able to take off the cover and replace them.

If your hand held transmitter has dip switches then changed the dip switches in the green box to match. If you don’t have dip switches in the transmitter (I didn’t) then what I did was just change one dipswitch in the green box and pair it like you did the hand held transmitter. Hope that helps.

@@mattlacombe3912 Is there a button on the sensor transmitter to pair it?

@@alixcoats I believe there is. I will have to double check mine though.

There is no button. Once you put the batteries in, it will pair. You made need to turn up the sensitivity on it.

I used some U-bolts but muffler clamps would work better.

Glad the video helped.

Karl, I changed one of the dipswitches on the transmitter and synced it the same way you you would for the transmitter you use in the car. I took the back off of my car transmitter and it had no dipswitches. I don’t know what kind of transmitter you have for your car but if it has dipswitches you are supposed to set them the same.

@@ReggieE82 I believe I changed the 1st one. The one on the far left. I don’t know if it matters which one you change. We couldn’t get our transmitter to work either so we changed one switch to see what would happen and it worked.

it might help someone it's #9 (the top one)

The receiver and transmitter?

@@mattlacombe3912 how did you know which dip switch to change?

@@russshumate I don’t have dip switches on my control board to match with the transmitter. I just changed one switch on the transmitter then synced it like you would with the one you use in your car. The directions are pretty sketchy.