A battery monitor is like a gas gauge, showing you how much electrical power is left (known as state of charge) as well as other vital signs. Today adding a monitor to a boat battery is easier than ...

In today’s boats, electric power rivals the importance of engine horsepower. Even the electronic control unit on today’s marine engines—that brain that makes outboards and inboards do what we want ...

Battery connections made with tab washers on a four-cell jar. The bank must be taken offline to make this type of connection. Stationary battery systems are among the most critical substation assets ...

In our recent Software Bargains article, I recommended Battorox ( ) as a useful utility for monitoring your PowerBook or iBook’s battery. In addition to showing how much of a charge your battery has ...