Sillyputty
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I finally received my first AliExpress purchase: a HIDANCE DT3010 DC Battery Capacity DC Power meter. What I received doesn't quite look like the first pictures in the advertisement, nor does it correspond with the ones I've seen Will use in some of his videos.
In short, the meter I received only has two connections for power/battery source (V+ in, V- in) and one for load (V- out) while what I thought I was getting and what Will uses has all four connections. The meter I received also has none of the shunts shown in the advertisements pics, nor are the connections to the board as robust.
What I thought I bought:
What I got:
I have since noted that in the product description on AliExpress the meter that I received is shown at the bottom of the product description after all of the pictures of the more robust meter that I thought I was ordering, yet they are both under the same item description as far as capacity and functionality.
Questions:
1) How does this difference in layout and design affect it's use compared to the more robust model?
2) As far as functionality, is it an "apples to apples" comparison to the more robust looking meter?
3) Why is there no V+ out on this model? Can this be added (there is a place on the circuit board) or is it not needed?
4) What specific model of meter is Will using? (I'll look on his vids to see If I can determine that).
Thanks!
In short, the meter I received only has two connections for power/battery source (V+ in, V- in) and one for load (V- out) while what I thought I was getting and what Will uses has all four connections. The meter I received also has none of the shunts shown in the advertisements pics, nor are the connections to the board as robust.
What I thought I bought:
What I got:
I have since noted that in the product description on AliExpress the meter that I received is shown at the bottom of the product description after all of the pictures of the more robust meter that I thought I was ordering, yet they are both under the same item description as far as capacity and functionality.
Questions:
1) How does this difference in layout and design affect it's use compared to the more robust model?
2) As far as functionality, is it an "apples to apples" comparison to the more robust looking meter?
3) Why is there no V+ out on this model? Can this be added (there is a place on the circuit board) or is it not needed?
4) What specific model of meter is Will using? (I'll look on his vids to see If I can determine that).
Thanks!