Orion DC-DC May not be charging leisure batteries

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The negative from the Orion, the starter battery and any chassis/hull ground all need to connect to the system side of the SmartShunt. If any of these are connected to the negative on the leisure battery then tthe charging amps will not be measured properly.

see linked DIY FAQ.

Shunt / battery monitor not reading the correct SOC/ Amps, missing solar, decreasing daily or other misreading problems

This topic covers the SOC / Amps reported by BMV battery monitors, SmartShunts, Lynx BMSs and Lynx Shunts and will just be called shunt below. It is also assumed that the shunt is monitoring the domestic / house / cabin battery bank and not engine start / bow thruster / winch / caravan mover battery banks. The problems may be one or more of the following The SOC decreases daily despite the solar charger or other charger(s) working. The SOC increasing when discharging and falling when charging…