Jim,
You wire the brake ammeter in series with the output wire from your
brake controller. This is the wire that feeds power to the trailer
brakes.
Like any other ammeter, it's wired in series with the load, a voltmeter
is always wired across the load.
<<Jim>>
Jim Greene wrote:
>
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Jim Dunmyer wrote:
>
> > One of my planned additions is a "brake ammeter" in the truck. I've seen
> > a picture, but not seen where to buy just yet; they're a 0-12 amp meter.
> > Brake magnets draw a maximum of 3 amps each, so one of these meters will
> > tell you not only how much braking force you have (relatively speaking),
> > but will also inform you of a broken wire or burned out magnet. Of the 2
> > trailers I've owned, one had a burned out magnet, the other had a broken
> > connection. Based on that experience, I'd guess that it isn't uncommon
> > to have one or more brakes that isn't doing its job.
>
> Jim, the brake ammeter seems like a good idea to me too. How would it be
> wired into the electrical system? Anybody know?
>
> Jim Greene
> '68 Tradewind #1148
> Atlanta
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