Re: [oletrucks] Voltage reducer-->measuring current

[MarkNoakes@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/22/99 1:46:25 PM, you wrote:

<<or measure the amps. Someone mentioned clamp on ammeter, I thought these
only worked with AC. If there are some that work with DC, let me know. I
would like to get one.>>

Correct, clamp-ons only work with AC.  The general approach with DC is to 
measure voltage drop across a precisely measured/known very low resistance in 
series with the circuit to be measured. 

Mark Noakes
58/56 Suburban
Knoxville, TN
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