Re: EMeter %remaining

[John Lussmyer <Cougar@CasaDelGato.Com>]

My EMeter is currently set to:
         Ah capacity = 55
         Peukert = 1.09
         Discharge Floor = 80

This doesn't seem to correspond with your guess...

At 11:28 AM 4/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >Since my
> >> commute is a little too far, the % drops to 0, then jumps up to 55% and
> >> starts down again.  (All the time flashing and warning about low-battery.)
> >> So, just what is this second % range supposedly showing?
>
>I'm going to guess that the E-meter has a floor discharge level of 55% SOC
>set (so that 55% SOC shows as 0% SOC). When you insist on exceeding this
>level the meter reverts to actual calculated SOC. The e-meter option for
>adjusting the floor discharge level affects the displayed % SOC and the LED
>indicated SOC. I didn't see any mention in the book, however, for what the
>display does if the set 0% SOC level is exceeded. You may  have just found
>out :-)

--
John G. Lussmyer      mailto:Cougar@CasaDelGato.Com
Dragons soar and Tigers prowl while I dream....
http://www.CasaDelGato.Com