Yes, voltmeters and alternators go hand in hand. Maybe it is historic
(producing costs of ammeters?) or the nature of generator/alternator and
their behavior when measuring either voltage or amperes.
In brit bikes an ammeter acts as the only fuse in the system. Burning
bright.
An ammeter has to pass all amperes trough it and have internal resistance as
near to nil as posseble. It is a kind of welding machine when short cut. A
voltage meter should have internal resistance as high as posseble, so it
don't leak current trough and so disturb measuring.
Insulate your cable connections around amp meter as well as posseble. I
haven't done it, but I have my good angel Pelsebub allways near to me. Or
was his name Lucas??
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tring" <paultring@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; "Fisher, Michael L"
<fisherml@BATTELLE.ORG>; "'Bill Mounce'" <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; "Alpine
Discussion List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [RE: volt meter]
> My Series 5 is fitted with a voltmeter and I assumed it was factory fitted
> as most British manufacturers started to fit them when alternators
replaced
> dynamos as I recall.Maybe Rootes kept them longer than most
> Paul Tring
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
> To: "Fisher, Michael L" <fisherml@BATTELLE.ORG>; "'Bill Mounce'"
> <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; "Alpine Discussion List"
> <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [RE: volt meter]
>
>
> > However, all of your wiring passes through your ammeter-that makes it
the
> > single most vulnerable point in your electrical system. Years ago my
> Singer
> > Gazelle was stopped dead in it's tracks when the connector on the
ammeter
> > broke off. That isn't the case with a voltmeter.
> >
> > Jan Eyerman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Fisher, Michael L" <fisherml@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> > Volt meters go in parallel and ammeters go in series. That means all of
> the
> > current (60+ A) could go through the wiring to the ammeter. Very little
> > current goes through the volt meter (because of its large internal
> > resistance). That's about it for safety.
> >
> > I wired my ammeter because the DPO had it wrong. As long as you use wire
> > capable of carrying the max current your battery and alternator put out
> > (i.e. don't let the smoke out of the wires!), you should be fine.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Mounce [mailto:bmounce@bellatlantic.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:48 AM
> > To: Alpine Discussion List
> > Subject: volt meter
> >
> >
> > Hi gents and ladies:
> >
> > Has anyone put a volt meter in their car v. an ammeter? My cousin who
> > is rewiring said it is simpler, safer and does the same job. Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
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