Yeah at $650 it won't be found in my garage. Thanks for the input so far. If anyone has any other ideas of what to check or test let me know.
Wayne 83 CB60SC On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, scratching my head : first time I see such a meter said to work on DC > currents, and for 2000 Amps, which surely can't go through the plastic box > or would vaporize it. How could it work ? Hall effect ? > Anyway not the sort of thing found in an ordinary garage... > > > At 18:13 05/05/2009 -0500, you wrote: >>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>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, >><<mailto:[email protected]>[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... >>>> >>>>Stanleyd5c6bc.jpg >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>Content-Type: image/jpeg >>Content-Disposition: inline; >> filename="1e1bd047.jpg" >>Content-ID: <[email protected]> >>X-Attachment-Id: 0.0.1 >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
