Installing A Full Function RV Battery Monitor From AiLi Qwork- How To - Tips and Tricks - RV Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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I install an AiLi RV Battery Monitor in the RV. I go through each step including how to program it for the best results. Recently this brand also goes by the name Qwork. It appears to be the same monitor but you may need to and the sampler base. Links below.
You can read more about the install of the AiLi RV Battery Monitor on my blog at:
www.rvhabit.com/post/installi...
• See the AiLi RV Battery Monitor on Amazon: amzn.to/2LPyzbs
• See the 1/0 Battery Cable on Amazon: amzn.to/2Opv6lF
• See the 12v fused wire on Amazon: amzn.to/30NzZHK
• See the Aili Extension Cable on Amazon: amzn.to/2v3HAYE
• See the Shunt Sampler Base on Amazon: amzn.to/2I1g6JX
Also some other battery monitor options:
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--See the Renogy Battery Monitor on Amazon: amzn.to/31t37nO
--See the Spartan Battery Monitor on Amazon: amzn.to/2BsxKiC
_See the QWORK Battery Monitor on Amazon: amzn.to/2VkYewc
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(I have no affiliation with the company or products in this video. I purchased the products and use them personally).
00:00 Start
01:15 Product introduction
03:15 Mounting the monitor
05:41 Mounting the shunt
09:04 Programming the monitor
11:00 Reading the monitor
11:37 Wrap up
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Lou, this is probably one of the most complete and detailed over views I have yet seen on YT.
it's perfect and exactly what I needed!
Thanks so much!!
Wow! You really helped me hook up this shunt properly. You also answered someone's question about how to correctly connect attache solar panels via the charge controller to the "P" post of the a shunt. That's what I did after reading your answer to that question. It worked. Thank you very much!
Hi Steven, Glad I could help!
Wow! You are the first American RV owner that has actually used proper plain English to explain something without babbling on about unrelated stuff. Loved this video. New sub!
LOL thats funny. Most would say I have a heavy accent from the Northeast US. I do try to get to the point though. Thanks so much for watching!!
ill second that and im in liverpool
LOL!
Some Yanks do speak well!
Lol the truth
Lou, I followed your steps and it worked. It's so great knowing my percentage and not having to guess. Thank you brother, you're the best. Levi.
Hi Levi, Fantastic!
Sr. I really respect your videos, For not using your couch much it's really clean. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you I appreciate that.
Thanks for the easy to follow instructions. I have a truck camper which I use as you use yours. Only in weekends getaways or when I go fishing. I purchased the same Battery Management Device and your instructions made it easy to install. I did had a hard time getting the wire thru the back of the walls but I manage to do it and its working just fine. Thanks Again!
Glad it worked out.
Fantastic! I purchased this exact monitor for my boat and your install video was exactly what I needed. Very clear.
hi im glad it helped out.
Thank's , your video is well done . I just received the kit yesterday , I realized the connecting cable they supply is a little short for what I have planned so I've ordered a longer one . Once we get some better weather I am doing the install , we just got another bitter taste of winter in Alberta . Once we're through with the lousy weather I have a few more updates that I'm doing at the same time as the moniter install , adding some circuit breakers and tidying up some wiring .
Sounds great. Post an update on how it goes. Good luck.
I read the instructions and could not make heads or tails. I watched your video and set my Camway up in short order. Thank you Lou for an excellent video and explanation!
Wonderful! Glad it helped.
Great directions I just set mine up. By the way I used a 2 1/8 hole saw and it worked great. It was just a little bit snug and I really didn’t even need the mounting bracket at the back but I installed anyhow. Thanks so much for the tutorial! Have a great day!
Nice work!
Awesome video, getting mine tomorrow. Answered every little nagging doubt I had.
Thank you very much for taking the time out of your life to help me and other folks.
Hi Jason, Glad it helped! For the price I haven't found better.
@@RVHabit thanks! ordering a couple tomorrow
Man what a fantastic and easy to understand video! I have a little pop up camper and bought this same unit. Thanks for the video, and for explaining all the features/setup of the unit in plain English!
Hi Benjamin, Awesome, thank you!
Great video Lou. I don't have any questions - you have explained everything perfectly.
I appreciate that!
I bought one but lost the instructions.. Thanks for uploading a copy to your website. I bookmarked your site and will return often. Great and clearly explained video. Great work!
Thanks Victor, I try to put the instructions to any upgrade I do on my website. Glad it helped out.
Great Job Lou, I'll keep this video on file for the next TIMROVER! See ya' on the road soon! NICE!
Thanks Tim, this is a great addition to my new AGM battery bank.
just a trick for young players - prior to drilling a hole in you RV - at least hook it up ( dry fit) and make sure its working) love your work - clarity of explanation is pretty good
Hi Ian, that's a great tip! Thanks for commenting.
Installed this battery monitor in my van yesterday after frying my lead acid's by draining them. I followed your instructions and found it especially helpful that (like me) you had two batteries so I could see how you wired it all to the shunt. I think the most difficult part was figuring out where I wanted to install the display. Thank you for creating this video.
Hi Michael, Glad it helped. Thanks for commenting.
So I am pretty mechanically inclined but the instruction's English was very hard to understand; hence how I ended up here. You did a fantastic job clearing up my doubts. Very easy to understand instructions.... Thank you, thank you!
Hi Thomas, Glad I could help!
I just finished installing a QWork battery monitor. It is just like the AiLi. The monitor itself, the shunt, the instructions, and all connections are exactly like the AiLi. The shunt was a 500w and I needed to use a 13 foot extension wire. The QWork is about $10.00 more than the AiLi. Amazon was out of the AiLi but they had the QWork. My installation was in a travel trailer. I watched this video a number of times and it made the installation easy! Thank you very much for a clear and concise installation video. I’ll be boondocking for four days. The new monitor will allow me to keep track of battery usage.
Yes the QWork is the same monitor just different branding. I'm glad the video helped out.
My monitor wasnt showing charge from my solar panels so i watched this video and seen i didnt have the solar hooked up correctly to the monitor so i changed it like in this video and now its working. Thank u so much
I'm fixing up a small trimaran sailboat and added this. I can relate to the budget issues! Thanks fot this excellent video. Good job on the fuse in the positive, I have one there too. I like my electrics to be strictly non smoking!
Hi Dennis, I agree smoking wires always ruins my day.
I like your videos, I am not a full timer too and this is one of the few channels are considering a budget minded guy like me
Thanks so much. Happy traveling.
Best explanation I've seen. We bought a camper last year and about froze to death at 31° when the battery was too low. We just installed 2 AGMs and we are determined to know what is going on with them. After seeing this video I think our minds are made up.
Hi Leroy, I installed two AGMs also and this monitor has worked out great. It has all the information I need to make sure the batteries are in good shape. For what this monitor does at this price point is impressive. My recommendation is get the larger one 100v/350 amps. This way if you ever add accessories like solar, inverter, etc you will be good to go. Thanks for watching.
Great video, I was thinking about mounting one but was concerned as how to find a plug to install the monitor power wire, you helped me out thanks.
Sweet instructions. I just installed one of these and couldnt get the % to work properly - watched this and booyah! I set Ah and % in the wrong order - all good now. Thanks.
Glad it helped. I am loving this monitor for the price.
Pretty good video friend. Short and sweet and no B.S. I just bought one of these on Amazon and your video is helpful to plan my install.
Good to hear Joseph. This is a super cheap upgrade that has worked great.
helped me reset meter after missing voltage setup step. best explanation and easy to follow, keep up the great work
Glad it helped
Thanks for the info. I'm on a budget too and not full time. Looks like a good purchase.
Thanks for these reporting videos - you walked me through a similar upgrade this weekend. Thank you!
Hi John, Great to hear!
Excellent, super clean installation Lou!! Nice work as always!!
Thank you this is a great upgrade. Works like a charm.
Great Video, don't get me wrong, for 40 bucks you cant go wrong, but over the years I have learnt "The poor man pays twice". I upgraded to a Victron 712 Blue Tooth, and I love it. Been one of my fav upgrades. Enjoys the vid though !
Hi Josh, I agree with that theory most of the time. This is a very good budget monitor for those who don't need all the features of a high end unit. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic information gleaned from your video. Just bought one of these monitors and your video is in my favourite. Thanks pal.
Thanks so much.
Amazingly helpful video! After watching this I just ordered the same part and am looking forward to setting it up. Thank you Lou
Hi Pete, Glad it was helpful. Mine has continued to work flawlessly.
I know Im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a tool to get back into an Instagram account??
I was dumb lost my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
Yes, this was excellent. Took me a while to figure mine out, the Chinese instructions left a lot to be desired. Watching this confirmed I got it right
Great to hear!
Great Installalation instructions very clear and simple, I was looking to have a battery monitor install in my boat I have dual batteries like yourself and I think this is what I will do I do lots of camping on my boat ansd I have no Idea how much power I have at any point. thanks a lot for this video my friend.
Hi Jake, Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comment.
Thanks for the video. Had already bought the monitor but it came without instructions. Very helpful.
Hi Kerry,
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video. I followed your instructions and everything worked great! One detail I'll pass along. The display backlight slowly pulses on and off when your batteries are charging. This detail is not in the directions that come with the battery monitor. I discovered online that some people find it annoying at night if the display is located in your RV. I mounted mine in the battery bay and not in the trailer for this reason. Thanks again for an easy the follow and accurate video! Cheers!
Yes the light pulses. I have never found it annoying but may do.
@@RVHabit The backlight can also be turned off or on by holding down the two arrow buttons for three seconds. Cheers!
Excellent tip.
i was too lazy to look at instructions. so i just looked it up on youtube. and thanks you helped me.
Love to hear it!
Thank you for the simple, but informative video. Mine was delivered without instructions and I was just about to send it back. I look forward to installing it this weekend thanks to your assistance.
I have the directions that you can view or download on my website. Its a complete article at www.rvhabit.com/post/installing-a-full-function-rv-battery-monitor-from-aili
Good luck.
RV Habit Thanks again for the info! I downloaded and printed the instruction sheet you posted and it was exactly what I needed. I just wanted to follow up and say that this battery monitor is really amazing and I couldn’t have installed it so easily without your assistance.
You're very welcome. I am glad it helped. And thank you for taking time to come back and comment. Have a great camping season.
thank you, thank you!! i bought a renogy batt monitor with a shunt, no directions. this is exactly what i was looking for! i puzzled it out, but seemed like something was missing. ~knew~ i needed an extra short neg batt cable! and my batt compartment is also super tight, and i was over-thinking how and where to mount the shunt. i'm going to use some 2-sided tape and simply stick it inside the box like you did.
So glad it helped!
Great video, thanks for all the work, really wish you had shown how you got the wire run from batteries to where you installed it. I'm a bit of an RV newbie and this part of the process is the most daunting for me.
Hi Kurtis, yes running the wires through the RV is the most challenging part of any install. I don't go into depth because every RV is different. The secret is patience. Take your time and if you get frustrated with it walk away for a bit. You will be surprised how sometimes just an hour break will let you see things differently. Good luck.
Great video, installing mine tomorrow and you made life easy .
Hope the video makes the install easier. Thanks for watching.
thanks for a great detailed video, the pdf instructions were just what i needed, hope you have great camping
Glad it was helpful!
I lost my info sheet with the AiLi but your video got it installed. Thx.
Great!
Looks good, Lou! We are still on the fence about solar, so far there hasn't been a need for it, then again we are not out west yet. Great tutorial. 😃👍
Solar has come way down in price over the last few years. You probably will want some when out west with the hookups in many places. The battery monitor is a great addition for the price.
Great review! Second time watching it, I got it now. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Just installed one on my RV and I love it.
glad to hear it. thanks for taking time to comment.
Thank you for putting the direction on your site . I did not get any with my new AiLi. I watched you video and understand it, but when I want the directions in the rv folder on the road . Because when I cut the power for some other project I bet we loose the settings.
Go to my website rvhabit.com then rv upgrades then rv electrical. You will see my blog article on the AiLi. At the bottom of that page you can download and print the directions i have uploaded in PDF. I have not tested to see if settings are lost if disconnecting from battery.
That is the exact monitor I just bought and your explanation was PERFECT! Thank you
I'm glad it helped out.
@@RVHabit quick question please: does my negative cable from the converter/charger still go directly to the battery or does it go to the P terminal on the shunt? Thank you
All negative cables go onto the shunt P terminal. The only negative cables on the battery would be the one connecting to the B terminal on the shunt and/or if you have a cable connecting two or more batteries in series or parallel.
@@RVHabit Thank you. You are a Big help
Excellent informative video factually and pleasantly presented, much appreciated, Dan
Thank you Dan.
Looks like it's a very simple setup to monitor your house battery. Currently I have the original (one) . Going to check to see how many I can install once this one wears out. I'm also a part time Rv'er..Only weekends or vacation time. I don't boondock at all but will stop at a Walmart overnight once in a while or a rest stop on a trip..
Hi Victor, I also only RV on the weekends or vacation time. Thanks for watching.
Great job, I'm heading to Amazon now
Thanks so much for your guidance. It really made my install easy. Well, except for running the wire from battery to the monitor.🤣
Yes running wires inside walls is always the hardest part. Hope you like the monitor. I am very happy with mine.
Thanks for sharing this video. The instruction was very clear.
You are welcome! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you very much! I installed one easily. Your instruction was very helpful.
Great to hear Brian. I have been very happy with mine since i installed it.
Thanks for the video, installed mine and had to extend the wires. Works great!!! Looks like I have a draw of about .150, seems to be standard on these larger Rv's.
Glad to hear it. Mine so far has worked excellent.
What size or type wire did you use to extend it. Is CAT5 doable?
I did not personally extend the wire but other have indicated CAT5 worked for them.
Nice review and install notes. It's on my Christmas list.
I think it is a great buy. Thanks for watching.
My buddy made a surface mount for this on Thingiverse!! Love it !!
Hi Pierre, Very cool!
An excellent video so thanks for doing it. I didn't get any instructions with mine but that's O.K. thanks to your video, and spoken in plain American too. U.K.
Hi and thank you. If you do need the written instructions I have them in PDF or web form on my website. The link is below in the description. Hope it works well for you.
Great video! Crazy high quality video too. Will likely add the same to my system.
Thanks so much I appreciate the comment.
Very good video. Answered my questions on this device. I'm ready to install
Glad I could help. Good luck.
Great video, thank you for putting the time into it.
I did cringe when you were working around the batteries with the metal watch band and the cables new cables moving about.
Knowing in advance that you finished the video and posted it was the only verification that nothing happened in between.
Again, thanks
Hi Bryan, you are correct about the watch. I didn't realize I left it on till I was editing the video. Thanks for watching.
This was really informative. Thank you so much! Keep em coming dude! Great content! Quality too!
I appreciate it. This has turned out to be a very popular video. Glad you liked it.
Great video.. we have been talking about an upgrade on our batteries and using some sort of monitor... Thanks for the information.
I have looked at a lot of monitors and have not found one that does all the things the AiLi does for its price. I am very happy with my choice.
Thank you, you made a great video without all the extra conversation that is not relevant.
Hi Donald, I appreciate that!
Lou,Lou,Lou, Perfect info at just the right time. As I sit here , back at Hill AIr Force Base in Utah...on the way back from ABQ Balloon Fiesta, guess what has happened? The flooded house batteries, just gave me their last breath. They will not hold a charge longer than a couple of hours of trickle output current. I am now going to AGM because of the no maintenance and longer batt life, quicker charging....blah blah bla. When I get back to Portland I will be needing to get them and a monitor for them. Not sure on the brand of AGM yet, but like you I do not need to invest in Li-Ion. Great vid great time. P.S. my friend...Take the watch off when working on that hi current stuff. I know you know, just a friendly reminder my friend. Might wait til after winter to do batts, but will do the monitor while it’s in winter storage...kinda. Thx again my friend.
Hi Bruce it's funny you say that about the watch. I wear it so much I didn't realize it till I was editing the video. I will say two things. AGM is so great with basically connect it and forget it. The pleasure of no maintenance is worth the extra money. As for this battery monitor I can not recommend it enough. I love this thing. It gives current volts, amps remaining, life in a percentage and the best part is it tells you how many amps are either coming into batteries or out of batteries. So I finally know exactly how many amps I am using and how many amps are coming in. Best $40 I've spent on my RV. I am putting it on my list of must have upgrades. Have a safe trip home, Lou.
Lou, I bought the monitor a few days ago, it should be here today. My house batteries are completely dead. Holds a charge for a very short time. Not sure when I will do install, maybe this winter and not getting new batts until maybe spring. Anyway, I clicked on it from your link, so hopefully it works for you to get a little back. FYI. Bruce
@@RVEnthusiast Thanks Bruce, I am real happy with it so far.
Thank you Lou,
Easy to follow your instruction.
Glad it helped
Thanks for the excellent instruction.
Glad it was helpful!
New subbie. Ok, now I'm definitely getting this battery monitor for my setup. Great video 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
thnx for the vid...was wondering where to mount shunt....now i know.
No problem 👍
Thanks for the tutorial, you explained everything very clearly
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, excellent video. Great work. Got one on order. 👍
Thanks for watching.
Great detailed installation, thanks!
Thanks for watching.
Great instructions!! Thanks, I really appreciated getting clear instructions!!
Glad it was helpful!
brilliant video my friend , iv just got one of these and your explanation was perfect , thank you very much
Thank you and hope it helps.
Perfect, appreciate the info, we just installed one of these and the directions to set it up were lacking lol.
That's great to hear. Thanks for watching.
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Hi Chris, thanks so much.
Nice. And to the point. Thanks!
Nice upgrade Lou, it is on my list.
Thanks Rickbo, it is working great.
So helpful. Great presentation. Thank you!
Thank you Bill.
Very good to understand 👍
Thanks for this video! I do have a question that you might be able to confirm with me. Im planning on running a Renogy DC-DC 30A charger w/ MPPT to monitor my portable battery generator box in the bed of my truck. The primary purpose of this power box is to power my ARB fridge, and be recharged while driving and/or solar. I will have a few 12V acc. outlets mounted to the box for convenience. The Renogy charger requires negatives from solar, starter battery, and house battery to be attached to one of 4 specific poles on the renogy unit, the other three poles on the renogy unit are specific to solar, starter battery, and house battery positive leads. I have decided to do a ground buss bar in the box so that i can combine all those negatives and have one single negative wire to the DC-DC charger to keep it simple and clean (still with me??).. if i want to monitor the house battery in the box, where do i mount the shunt? Do i put the B side of the shunt directly on the neg. house batt terminal, and then connect a negative lead from the p side of the shunt down to the negative buss bar? That would essentially have all grounds going to one ground source. Make sense to me, what do you think? Email me at jkhartel3@gmail.com if you can be more open for advice. Id be happy to share my setup for better understanding. Thanks again and great video.
Good video, with clear instructions.
Glad you liked it
Great DYI video Lou. I installed the same battery monitor in my RV. One thing I notice on my Forest River is that several DC components like, etc awning, slides, the radio sound base goes through the Battery Control Center. So I’m not getting a amp reading when using those items which is ok because those are used very little. Not like the heater, lights, ref.
If those components use the coach batteries they should certainly register on the meter. If they are using the chassis battery then no they would not register on the meter.
Great information mate, thanks for the info
Hi John, Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.
Great video, helped me no end, brilliant 👍🏼
Hi Shane, Great to hear!
Great vid! Could you maybe tell me what the bolt size of the shunt connectors is?
Thank you for sharing! 👍
👍👍👍👍great explanation
Nice job on the video. I learned a lot.
Thanks Richard, I appreciate the compliment.
I just came across this video which I though was very well done. This led me to your blog, which contains well documented content and references. It is clear you put a lot of effort in producing this material. It is nice to see the proper use of grammar and spelling in your blog when so many seem challenged to properly use words such as to and too, your and you're, etc. Further backs up credibility. Liked and subscribed.
It has been a year, has this battery monitor met your expectations, given the low cost?
Hi Jeff, Thank you for the compliment. I do put a lot of time into editing my blog articles. As for the battery monitor, the answer is yes, it has exceeded my expectations. It works flawlessly after a year. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Thank you Lou. Just ordered one and appreciate the install vid - weil done! Question: You said ALL other negative wires go to the left side of the Shunt (from Camera view) but you still have a big negative wire connected to the neg post on the battery. I don't understand. Appreciate and help :). Thanks again.
My batteries are connected in parallel. You are seeing the negative cable that connects the two batteries together.
Excellent review! How weather resistant would you say the AiLi shunt is? I would like to mount mine in my battery compartment which is on a track under the cab of the vehicle and has a plastic shroud around it so water will not get in, but the batteries do show some road dirt over time. If the shunt is sensitive to that, I would need to create some sort of enclosure. Thanks!
Nice video Lou
Thanks Buddy.
Good video clip , well said... 10 out of 10 mate.
Much appreciated.
One thing many of us forget is that with any lead acid (including AGM) batteries, we can only use 50% of the rated capacity. If we use more than that we can damage the batteries. I recommend you decrease the Amp Hours to 1/2 of what you set in the video. Thank you for the video - I just ordered this monitor from Amazon.
Yes Steve any lead acid battery should only be used to 50 percent of its capacity. Thanks for watching.
I read the comments just to see if anybody else thought the same thingI just bought one myself and I'm going to set it to 50% of the total amp hours. I have a total of 140 amp hours so I'm going to set mine to 70 amp hours at 100% on the battery meter. Thanks
Since we all already know that, we all already know that once this thing says 50%, it’s time to make some changes.
I believe from watching another video there is a setting where you can set your 0% reference voltage where you like it. Not sure if changing your capacity might throw other data out of spec?
This is good to know. I still run a lead acid battery so will not let it get below 50 per cent. It has a built in battery monitor. That being said I really like my LiFePO battery as it doesn't have this problem (although for long-term non-use, better that the battery is left at 70 per cent charge rather than 100 per cent).
Nice video...i have ordered this Monitor.....and a tip as an old retired 😏👍 Electrician.....never ever wear a metal or alum Watch ...when You are working with High current batteries !! This was close to the terminals ! Any short contact and you know what happens ! Greetings from Holland...
You are absolutely correct. I didn't realize I left my watch on till I was editing the video. Thanks so much for watching.
The percentage doesn't change after I've charged the batteries. It's shows the drain % as I'm using it but not the charged. To get it to show 100% charged I keep having to change the charge % manually. Is there a connection I need to change to enable the charge to be shown whenever I charge the batteries?
Hey thanks for the video.how much panel do u have on
Hey Lou! Great video and I truly appreciate you sharing this information. I didn't notice if you secured the shunt in the location that you described or is it just placed there. If you secured could you share how you did it. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.
Hi Dan, I used industrial strength Velcro. I attached it directly to the top of the battery in the location on the video. So far it has been fine and not moved.