JuncTek Battery Monitor vs Victron SmartShunt

[Sverige]

I received my KH-F 160A unit today. A few “unboxing” pictures. The shunt is an impressive sized, heavy unit and the supplied 300A copper ring terminals look huge too. I wonder what kind of pliers I can use to bend the ears on these to make my cable connections.

The QR code on the front of the main measurement module redirects to the below URL, which is a dead page. I wonder what info is meant to be found there?

http://68.168.132.244/KH/KH-F.html

 

[Browneye]

The link is for the app.

 

[scubadoo]

http://68.168.132.244/KH/KH-F.html

On my browsers - Chrome and Firefox it downloads the latest Android app.

If you want to see the folder contents:

http://68.168.132.244/KH/

 

[Quattrohead]

Wait, so the thing just freezes when the storage data space if full?

Mine has never frozen and has been in use for many months.

 

[Sverige]

The link is for the app.

Ok thanks and also to @scubadoo. Perhaps it fails as I‘m following the link on an iPad. On an android device, seems like it’s working then.

 

[Sverige]

I didn’t even notice them at first, but the shunt enclosure does indeed have mounting lugs extended off the side of the plastic moulding. Small, but they are there. I’ll be pleased of those, so I can screw the thing to the wall and take the weight off the cables so no connections get strained.

I’m looking forward to getting this installed, tough though I find it to pull apart my working system on which I rely every day. Maybe I’ll be brave enough this weekend!

 

[Rickey]

[代码]http://68.168.132.244/KH/KH-F.html[/代码]
在我的浏览器 - Chrome 和 Firefox 上，它会下载最新的 Android 应用程序。

如果您想查看文件夹内容：
[代码]http://68.168.132.244/KH/[/代码]

我在 Google Play 商店或 Apple Store 中搜索“KH-F”来获取该应用程序

 

[minitt]

I've seen a new device from Junteks, thge KH140F .. which seems to be the EXACT same device as KG140F BUT with improved software.
Seems they are pushing a new device with same hardware and just an updated software... marketing ..

Old Device : KG140F

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New Device : KH140F

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On KH140F , Is there any way to see cumulative Amp hour elapsed/consumed ? This is actually a useful information. Not sure why would they take it out from newer version.

 

[mushhead]

http://68.168.132.244/KH/KH-F.html

On my browsers - Chrome and Firefox it downloads the latest Android app.

If you want to see the folder contents:

http://68.168.132.244/KH/

I don't suppose anyone's got a clean archive of the Android app from back then? The url and apk's are currently getting identified as malware.

 

[brb58]

I don't suppose anyone's got a clean archive of the Android app from back then? The url and apk's are currently getting identified as malware.

Maybe they are!

 

[mushhead]

Maybe they are!

It wouldn't surprise me, but I also figure things do happen and servers get compromised. That's why I check before installing!

 

[scubadoo]

I don't suppose anyone's got a clean archive of the Android app from back then? The url and apk's are currently getting identified as malware.

 

[scubadoo]

KH-F.apk current version is 1.4.0 and has the same hash as originally downloaded a few months ago.
Clean according to a virustotal.com scan.
Trouble free so far.
I can find 1.3.4, 1.3.5 and several older if you really want them.

I also have several versions for the earlier KG-F monitors. The software still works with the new KH-F battery monitors.

 

[mushhead]

KH-F.apk current version is 1.4.0 and has the same hash as originally downloaded a few months ago.
Clean according to a virustotal.com scan.
Trouble free so far.
I can find 1.3.4, 1.35 if you really want them.

I also have several versions for the earlier KG-F monitors. The software still works with the new KH-F battery monitors.

Result of my scan attached

 

[scubadoo]

A likely false positive from Clam or MaxSecure checking an Android .apk file does not make me sweat.

 

[mushhead]

A likely false positive from Clam or MaxSecure checking an Android .apk file does not make me sweat.

Possibly. Also Norton Secureweb flags the URL as malware. Not sure if that's simply because it's an IP address, or additional criteria. Coupled with the higher than I'd like power use (30mA screen off, 70mA screen on), it's more trouble than it's worth. I'm going to send it back where it came from. I shoulda just paid up for a Victron SmartShunt.

 

[scubadoo]

I have both the Junctek and a 500A Victron SmartShunt installed in series. A dedicated wall mounted android phone displays Victron and Junctek data.
Both always agree within 1% V&A and 1-2% SOC.
Most of my gear is Victron but I must admit to preferring the Junctek display for everyday use.

 

[mushhead]

I have both the Junctek and a 500A Victron SmartShunt installed in series. A dedicated wall mounted android phone displays Victron and Junctek data.
Both always agree within 1% V&A and 1-2% SOC.
Most of my gear is Victron but I must admit to preferring the Junctek display for everyday use.

I agree that a dedidcated display is nice. Phones are notorious about acting up... and they're slow to connect up too. Of course they too burn up a lot of power if used as always on displays.

 

[minitt]

I have both the Junctek and a 500A Victron SmartShunt installed in series. A dedicated wall mounted android phone displays Victron and Junctek data.
Both always agree within 1% V&A and 1-2% SOC.
Most of my gear is Victron but I must admit to preferring the Junctek display for everyday use.

Do you have the junctek latest shunt the H series ? It doesn’t have the amp hour used data . I wonder if there is an option to show that in the display

 

[scubadoo]

Do you have the junctek latest shunt the H series ? It doesn’t have the amp hour used data . I wonder if there is an option to show that in the display

The display is not really configurable but it displays all the information I require for day-to-day use.
It also stores data but the Victron SmartShunt wins for historic data retrieval.

Total Ah ever used? No.
Ah used? Both the head unit and app display show Ah remaining.
My battery capacity is set at 560Ah. The maths is easy.
App screeshot a few minutes ago.

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