Geoff You have to open a lead and insert the meter, but I doubt the meter will handle 10 amps, check the book's spec for A.C. current.
Even if it'll measure current, it will never catch the start current, the start current pulse is too quick and the meter is way way too slow, unless it has a "peak reading" setting on the A.C. current range. Have you the book on the furnace? it should give at least running current ratings. Or check the fuse in the circuit that supplies the furnace. 1200 watts is way over a horsepower, I'd be amazed if any furnace blower for a moderate home would come close to that drain. Also, don't you want to keep the refrigerator going? The confination could be a bit close to the mark for that generator. Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
