Hi Corey, Are you sure the meter was zeroed? If the meter was reading 0.5A at rest, then that would happen.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Corey Shalanski < cshalan...@joule-energy.com> wrote: > Wrenches, > > I recently noticed something that seems to defy one of my basic > understandings of electrical circuit theory: > > Single string input at inverter. Clear skies, full sunlight. With inverter > turned on my clamp meter reads (for example) 5A on positive conductor and > 4A on negative conductor. > > > I've always assumed that the current should be equal at every point in the > circuit. > > I've noticed this "imbalance" on several different inverter brands. Has > anyone else ever observed this? Can someone offer an explanation for this > and satisfy my curiosity? > > -- > Corey Shalanski > Joule Energy > New Orleans, LA > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Cordially, *Nick Soleil* *Field Applications Engineer * *Enphase Energy* Mobile: (707) 321-2937 ** *Enphase Commercial Solar.* *Limitless.*<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012> * *<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012> 1420 North McDowell Petaluma, CA 94954 www.enphase.com <http://www.enphaseenergy.com/> P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 F: (707) 763-0784 E: nsol...@enphaseenergy.com [image: nabcep logo] Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! .” - William McDonough This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
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