Here's a link to a Fluke clampon ammeter which tests both AC and DC. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2FTY8?cm_mmc=Google%20Base-_-Test%20Instruments-_-Electrical%20Power%20Testing-_-2FTY8
-Kyle -Sent from Ingleside, TX, United States On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 8:09 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello > I'm afraid it's false. Induction ammeter relies on induction forces > beetween a rotating coil and a magnetic field created by magnets to show the > measured value by moving a hand over a graduated scale. I suppose that by > "regular" somebody would say the eletronic stuff sold in most shop, with > digital display. As a matter of fact, in this last brand, no electromagnetic > effec is needed. But what you describe (the coil around the wire in which > you want to measure the current), is just a peripheral on the input of the > ammeter. It is worth only for AC current : You can't measure DC currents > this way. So, on a bike like a nighthawk, no real use except measure the AC > current in one of the three phase windings of the stator (yellow wires on > the connector at the left side). > Regards > JP > > > At 11:07 04/05/2009 -0700, you wrote: > > The induction ammeter has a coil that encircles the wire in question and > the current going through the wire sets up an electromagnetic field that the > coil interrupts; strength of current determines voltage induced in the coil > which the meter displays as amperage. > Regular ammeter is inline with the flow and measures directly. > I'm not an electrician but I believe this is accurate; any electricians out > there, correct if I err... > > *Stanley[image: 1e1bd047.jpg]* > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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