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Unread 28-12-2009, 10:46
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Re: Clamp On DC Current Meter

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Originally Posted by James Tonthat View Post
I'm just waiting for Al to chime in.
I have used the Fluke and really like it. It is accurate to 3kHz so trying to measure a Jaguar (at other than full throttle) will have some inaccuracy. Victors are not a problem. It is not something you will use on a regular basis so the money may be better spent on something you will use on a regular basis. You can just as easily measure current by using a volt meter across a 1 foot length of #10 wire. 0.1 volts is equal to 100 amps.
Please remember that using a clamp type ammeter, you must only put the clamp around one wire. If you put it around both, the result will be zero.
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