Vancouver’s Xantrex Technology has launched two battery monitors designed for commercial trucks, as well as for boats and recreational vehicles. The LinkPro and more affordable LinkLite battery monitors provide users with key battery data at a glance, like reading a fuel gauge, providing access to voltage statistics and battery capacity, plus charge and discharge current. Users see these details on a clear, backlit LCD display, with instant recall available by pressing a button.

The two monitors are an evolution of the Xantrex XBM. The LinkPro’s new features include simultaneous voltage monitoring of a second battery bank and expanded amp-hour capacity that’s said to be five times greater than the XBM. Other LinkPro options include a temperature sensor and a communications kit for use with a computer.

The LinkLite has fewer features, said to be the first inexpensive battery monitor that allows users to watch two battery banks simultaneously.

Both models have CE approval with FCC Class B, and feature an “easy to install” design with a round bezel. They come equipped with an internal programmable alarm relay that runs a generator when needed, or automatically turns off devices when the battery voltage exceeds programmable limits. 

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) is US$349.99 for the LinkPro and US$269.99 for the LinkLite.