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• ammeter
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Feb 95 00:04:20 EST
  ...Internally, a Voltmeter is a very sensitive ammeter in series with a big resistor: :-----/\/\/\/\/\----------AMMETER---------: again, internally, a high-amperage ammeter is a sensitive...
• Re: Leaking starting battery
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:37:01 -0700
  ...If there is a leak the ammeter will show it. Be very careful connecting an ammeter to a circuit. An ammeter is like a...
• inductive ammeter?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 08:35:22 -0800
  Anyone know where I can get a no too expensive DC Inductive Ammeter? Thanks Bill 90 Westy Syncro
• ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:56:24 -0600
  Can anyone tell me if using an analog ammeter (located in-line from my solar panel) would result in current loss? It would seem...
• Re: ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:36:26 -0700
  I'm guessing here, but an ammeter used in that application would draw **very** little. We're talking about a thin piece of metal...
• Re: ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:35:52 -0700
  ...On 3/19/07, David Etter <detter@mail.auracom.com> wrote: > > Can anyone tell me if using an analog ammeter (located in-line from...
• RE: ammeters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 95 13:27:00 MST
  Hello, Perhaps you don't really want an ammeter. The problem that you are having is the result of having to put the gauge...
• Re: Electrical Drain
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:58:47 -0500
  ...If you (she) have no ammeter, remove one fuse and see if it stops the drain. If not, try the next fuse. And so...
• Re: Elec. Leak Draining My Battery!
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 10:11:12 -0500
  ...I put an ammeter on the battery and found a 50 milliamp drain which was enough to flatten the battery in a week of...
• Re: ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:37:16 -0600
  ...What I'll do is, meter the before and after ammeter installation voltage and just crank up the solar regulator if needed. Volts are...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 May 2002 18:41:15 -0400
  ...Also, you should use a shunt-type ammeter -- otherwise you'll want to be running 4-ga wire up to the ammeter and back...
• Re: ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:24:20 -0700
  ...It's common to see analog ammeters set up with shunt resistors such that there is a 50 millivolt (.05 volt) drop across the...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 19:37:24 -0400
  ...Actually, an ammeter will only tell you weather the battery is charging or discharging. It is poosible for a run down battery to take...
• Mystery battery drain solved!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 10 May 2005 20:12:52 -0600
  ...I put an ammeter on it to check draw and it was only 200ma, way to low to draw down even a weak battery...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Dar Crammond
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:16:33 EDT
  If I had to pick the three, I would take ammeter, vacuum, oil pressure. DAR
• Re: setting up millimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:27:45 -0500
  ...BUT DON"T DO THIS WITH THE VAN RUNNING OR WHEN STARTING!!!! Most hand held ammeters will only handle 20 amps, max and a...
• Idle Stabilizer 2nd check (regulator)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 10:34:56 -0600
  ...My first question is How do you connect an ammeter to the idle stabilizer valve and am I connecting it into the correct circuit...
• Re: 110v wiring question...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:23:02 -0500
  Yes, they do draw current when off. Check with an ammeter and you'll see. Or at least mine does.
• Re: Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:11:47 -0700
  ...Q&D High-current ammeter > At 09:13 PM 8/22/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>if I need to measure amperage in the...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:14:11 +1200
  Hi, Jim Davis writes: > I'd say that an ammeter would be my third preference, so that you can keep an > eye on the...
• Re: Short in Electrical System
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:56:25 -0700
  ...pull a fuse, connect the leads of an ammeter in place of the fuse, see if there was any significant draw on that circuit...
• Re: Little problem with trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:26 -0800
  ...THE WIRE ------------------------ (conductor #1) PLUG CHARGER ----- +(ammeter)- ------ (conductor #2) With a digital ammeter, it doesn't matter which way its plus and minus are...
• Re: Monitoring aux battery charging?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:37:41 -0700
  ...As for auto-ranging digital ammeter solutions . . . my personal experience is that of the dozen or so DVMs that I own or have owned...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 03:33:04 -0700
  ...It was suggested that an ammeter told more about the charging system than an ammeter. I believe that's wrong. The one thing that...
• Re: auxillary fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:11:02 -0700
  ...I'd like to keep the water gauge more or less as-is, and replace the battery gauge with the aircraft volt/ammeter with...
• Re: Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:24:15 -0400
  At 09:13 PM 8/22/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >if I need to measure amperage in the higher ranges.. >say up to...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:46:50 -0700
  ...May I suggest a voltmeter rather than an ammeter, gives you a good indication of the performance of the alternator without the need to...
• Re: Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:13:38 -0700
  ...Q&D High-current ammeter > Here's a link that shows you how to make and use an ammeter > shunt. http://www.motorcycleproject.com...
• Re: Charger Drain Battery? (charger off/connected)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:05:27 -0400
  ...Hook up your ammeter on 2-amp (2,000-ma) or 10-A range between charger and battery, charger off. If you don't...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Mon, 20 May 2002 15:03:18 -0700
  ...Unless you get an inductive ammeter, you'll need some hefty wire to go from the alt to the dash. Good luck, Andrew 1984...
• Re: Current Draw?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sat, 26 May 2007 20:11:52 -0600
  ...I'm not sure just how accurate most ammeters were/are but you will recall from your younger days that when you set the...
• Re: leaking valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 12:56:51 +0000
  ...Stefan Ufer <sufer@email.unc.edu> > I'm also in the process installing an ammeter and I am wondering what the > best way is...
• Re: auxillary fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:24:52 -0700
  ...No more "bad ground" problems! http://www.bandc.biz/groundblock24-tab.aspx Finally, I bought an aircraft volt/ammeter and a shunt for each...
• Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:31:24 -0400
  Here's a link that shows you how to make and use an ammeter shunt. http://www.motorcycleproject.com/motorcycle/text/shunt.html It...
• How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 20 May 2002 23:10:38 +0200
  How many maximum amps does the Vanagon alternator put out?? If I install an ammeter in the dash area, is a 30amp gauge ok...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin of Jan 18 has been detected
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:02:17 -0500
  ...I then set up an ammeter in series at the negative terminal of the battery to measure any current flow from the vehicle. From...
• 2.1l starter current
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:34:50 -0400
  I found my little magnetic ammeter, and a quick-and-dirty check on a warmish start shows peaks at about 200 amps. Might be...
• Re: Don't let this happen to you!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:58:41 -0400
  ...It's a pretty good ammeter, and it says 3.5-5 amps running... Yours, DAvid
• What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:32:19 -0500
  ...Any of these gauges unneeeded on a water cooled van? Anyone running any other gauges? Ammeter? Water pressure? Thanks, Chris
• Re: An overview of 14 electric math?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:58:27 -0500
  ...the most straightforward method would be to insert a fused heavy duty ammeter in series with the battery and then turn on appliances, perhaps...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:53:04 -0400
  ...This has been verified with several different ammeters. If you have one drawing more than 2.5-2.7 amps while running, I'd...
• Re: Battery Monitor
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:10:47 -0500
  ...On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Add in an ammeter shunt on the
• Re: Battery Monitor
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:34:44 -0700
  Add in an ammeter shunt on the ground return of each battery and, with a bit more circuitry and code, you'd have yourself...
• Leaking starting battery
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:57:00 -0400
  ...Then I'm trying to measure the leak by putting an ammeter between to positive post of the starting battery and the disconnected negative...
• Electrical Mods
  Historical mailing list - Werner Kenneth Hellmer
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 11:51:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...running a couple slave alternators :) I am wondering about ammeters; Anyone install an ammeter in a bus before? Where did you find a suitable...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin of Jan 18 has been detected
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:40:58 -0800
  ...I then set up an ammeter in series at the negative terminal of the battery to measure any current flow from the vehicle. From...
• Re: Battery current limiting device??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 20:56:57 -0400
  ...If the battery is completely dead, it will > >I saw Dave Schwarze blow out a 60 Amp ammeter, and I doubt it was blown...
• Re: Leaking starting battery
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:52:53 -0700
  ...I think the ammeter test you mention would also work but with it connected between the negative post & negative cable. Geo ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 22:19:59 -0800
  ...We were chatting about ammeters tonight over the campfire. Can't believe $40 buys that type of meter! This one? https://www.amazon.com...
• Re: Charger Drain Battery? (charger off/connected)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:05:27 -0700
  ...Battery got quite low. > > Not likely. �Can't say it's impossible. > > But easy to test. �Hook up your ammeter on 2-amp (2...
• Re: '88 Westy: Aux Battery Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 20:02:19 -0400
  ...You or somebody is going to solve this mystery by putting an ammeter in the circuit and unplugging stuff until the drain stops. It...
• Re: battery charge problems
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 20:44:35 -0600
  ...You can connect an ammeter between the battery post and the cable to check for drain current more accurately. With everything shut down there...
• Re: Electrical Mods
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:19:42 PDT
  ...running a couple > slave alternators :) I am wondering about ammeters; Anyone install > an ammeter in a bus before? Where did you find a suitable...
• Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 09:52:25 -0700
  ...1) Ammeter 2) Volt meter 3) Oil pressure 4) Oil temperature 5) Vacuum pressure Tom Moritz
• Re: Electrical Leak Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 15:35:03 MDT
  ...Simply pop out the fuzes one at a time and put the ammeter across the contacts. This will isolate the current leak to an...
• Re: guage choices.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 05:12:52 -0400
  Don't go with amps! An ammeter requires that every electrical connection short of the starter has to go through the ammeter first. I...
• Re: Coil Draining Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Sun, 17 Dec 1995 05:04:20 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I'd put that ammeter across each one of the fuses to find out where current flow is occuring, then start checking each component...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:48:15 -0700
  ...It looks highly technical. <snip> > The ammeter shows a roughly 4-amp discharge. That's mostly the > laptop charger. What you can't see...
• Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 05:51:23 +0000
  ...Although if use the ammeter function and we connect across battery there is hope that the fuse will open, and fast enough to prevent...
• Re: auxillary fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:20:17 -0700
  ...No more "bad ground" problems! http://www.bandc.biz/groundblock24-tab.aspx Finally, I bought an aircraft volt/ammeter and a shunt for each...