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so does that mean, all the current of when the
starter kicks over (120amp peak or something big like that isnt it??) will be
going through my meter??
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:17
PM
Subject: Re: amp meter
The main part of an ammeter is the shunt which is a calibrated
resistor.
All you are measuring whether (and how much) current is coming
from or going to the battery.
The shunt has to be spliced into the
positive battery cable and all the current has to go through it.
Make
sure that you spliced into the battery cable and not into a load
cable!
You can't have other wires coming off the battery terminal or
the readings will be inaccurate.
Also you can't have it in parallel with
the battery positive cable or it won't work at all.
The sensing wires
from the shunt go to the ammeter - with the correct polarity.
If it is set
up like this then it should work.
Nick
>
> From: "mark
krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: amp meter
>
Date: 01/05/2002 17:30:07
> To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> hi, i betchya the amp
meter will only work when u are cranking it over?
>
> you will
have to connect it thru the wire that comes of the back of ya alternator
tht goes to battery,...
>
> mark k
> -----
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> From: Ben
> To:
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> Sent: Thursday, May 02,
2002 6:17 AM
> Subject: amp meter
>
>
> just installed a el cheapo amp meter, hooked it up how it
suggests.....is series with the hot wire off the solenoid. and it does
nothing, doesnt move at all.....any ideas???
>
>
>
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hi, i betchya the amp meter will only work when u
are cranking it over?
you will have to connect it thru the wire
that comes of the back of ya alternator tht goes to battery,...
mark k
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 6:17
AM
Subject: amp meter
just installed a el cheapo amp meter, hooked it
up how it suggests.....is series with the hot wire off the solenoid. and it
does nothing, doesnt move at all.....any ideas???
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