How to wire in a voltmeter

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   Thanks, Furpod. You've been helpful as usual.  O.K., it seems simple but I have a few more questions that will reveal  my electro-ignorance and need for further help.  I know about grounding and series (v.s. parallel). However, to what do attach the ground wire to achieve a ground? Second, by running the three devices in series, do mean that the wires from all two 12v outlets and the one voltmeter on this device should be attached together to the 14g wire running to the empty fuse spot?  
You know, for a few extra bucks FR could have installed a voltmeter right next to the the standard water/grey/black tank and battery gauges.  That is where a voltmeter really belongs.

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headcold Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125	Topic: How to wire in a voltmeter Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 6:39pm
	Thanks, Furpod. You've been helpful as usual. O.K., it seems simple but I have a few more questions that will reveal my electro-ignorance and need for further help. I know about grounding and series (v.s. parallel). However, to what do attach the ground wire to achieve a ground? Second, by running the three devices in series, do mean that the wires from all two 12v outlets and the one voltmeter on this device should be attached together to the 14g wire running to the empty fuse spot? You know, for a few extra bucks FR could have installed a voltmeter right next to the the standard water/grey/black tank and battery gauges. That is where a voltmeter really belongs.

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 5:58pm
	You go to the next empty fuse spot on the 12v side, run at least a 14g wire from there to the spot where you mount this thing, and run a ground wire to ground. 12v is simple. Looks to me like you wire each component separately on it, so you just wire them in series. Use a 15A fuse.

headcold Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125	Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 3:01pm
	Once this miserable winter lets up a little, I plan to install a j triple 3.1 amp USB charger and voltmeter with a 12 volt plug socket, which I plan to mount as close to my pod's breaker box as possible. You can see view this item on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRA7KQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JHFA8958HW5J Mounting it will not be a problem, but I am no electrician. I know losts of folks here have tied in a voltmeter, USB chargers etc. to the breaker box of their pod; but, I'm no electrician and really need to be walked through this process. Is there anyone out there that can render some assistance on this forum? Any advice would be appreciated.