will it measure dc current up to 10 amps, which I need for my solar panels. Thank you.
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The Triplett spec states that 10A of current can pass through the meter but only for 10 seconds. There is no fuse protection within the meter when it is set to the 10A range. Therefore, you risk burning the meter out if 10A of current is passed through the meter for an extended period of time.
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Absolutely! And it pretty accurate on the 10A scale. Just connect leads to +10 jack and GND jack. Set meter on 10A scale. Be careful here. Set meter up before applying current. [because when you turn selector switch, you do go through other scales/ranges that might exceed a scale/range.] Remember! Current is usually a series measurement. The meter is inserted between source and load.Also, there is a caution in the manual about exceeding 10A and 10A in general. Normally you select meters and ranges such that you operate in the middle to upper 75% of a scale. Usually, you obtain the best accuracy here. This scale isn't fused! Absolutely! And it pretty accurate on the 10A scale. Just connect leads to +10 jack and GND jack. Set meter on 10A scale. Be careful here. Set meter up before applying current. [because when you turn selector switch, you do go through other scales/ranges that might exceed a scale/range.] Remember! Current is usually a series measurement. The meter is inserted between source and load.Also, there is a caution in the manual about exceeding 10A and 10A in general. Normally you select meters and ranges such that you operate in the middle to upper 75% of a scale. Usually, you obtain... » Read More Absolutely! And it pretty accurate on the 10A scale. Just connect leads to +10 jack and GND jack. Set meter on 10A scale. Be careful here. Set meter up before applying current. [because when you turn selector switch, you do go through other scales/ranges that might exceed a scale/range.] Remember! Current is usually a series measurement. The meter is inserted between source and load.Also, there is a caution in the manual about exceeding 10A and 10A in general. Normally you select meters and ranges such that you operate in the middle to upper 75% of a scale. Usually, you obtain the best accuracy here. This scale isn't fused! « Show Less
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I don't know what you want this gauge to do. IT measure amps volts, wattage. load, and Cycle. It doesn't know how many AH Capacity your batter is. Hope this helps RC
51076
Yes, I am busy using it to indicate the charge coming from a bank of solar panels. I am going up to a max of 42A (using the 200A shunt) - it does not seem to give a reading at low currents e.g. 1A but once it goes over this it is pretty accurate. I am using the battery that I am charging as the supply and it works fine.
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Has anyone measured the actual output DC voltage when this unit is supplying 2.1 amperes of current? If so, what did your volt-meter read?
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Answer here...Yes it will let you know how much wattage each legg is pulling when under load,and wired into your circuit panel.In your case I would think a kill O watt meter might be better,it will let you know how much power the solar panels are producing.Plug inverter into kill o watt meter and from there run out of kill o watt meter to your circuit panel.The MB75 lets you read wattage being used off of each buss in your panel so you can even out your wattage from buss A and buss B,in return making your solar panels produce and last much longer,in my case it makes my portable generator run,and last much longer.Hope this helps let me know how it turns out. Answer here...Yes it will let you know how much wattage each legg is pulling when under load,and wired into your circuit panel.In your case I would think a kill O watt meter might be better,it will let you know how much power the solar panels are producing.Plug inverter into kill o watt meter and from there run out of kill o watt meter to your circuit panel.The MB75 lets you read wattage being used off of each buss in your panel so you can even out your wattage from buss A and buss B,in return making your solar panels produce and last much longer,in my case it makes my portable generator... » Read More Answer here...Yes it will let you know how much wattage each legg is pulling when under load,and wired into your circuit panel.In your case I would think a kill O watt meter might be better,it will let you know how much power the solar panels are producing.Plug inverter into kill o watt meter and from there run out of kill o watt meter to your circuit panel.The MB75 lets you read wattage being used off of each buss in your panel so you can even out your wattage from buss A and buss B,in return making your solar panels produce and last much longer,in my case it makes my portable generator run,and last much longer.Hope this helps let me know how it turns out. « Show Less
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You might be disappointed. Meter can measure down to 10 micro amps according to the manual.
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It will read DC Amps but accurately, I was reading a 3Amp load. I would suggest with all cheap meters to replace the probes and spend a little money $15/20 on a decent set of probes. Then it will read DC amps accurately once I replaced the probes.
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Tricky but I believe yes. The DC to AC convertor is rated at 3KW (3,000 watts) at its max. This translates to 25 Amps at any time and you need about 33.3 Amps per hour. The other factors involved would be in determining the solar panels and the battery bank required, to ensure you have the right ratings to supply the required current for the load.
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I used this meter for general use low voltage 1v -28v dc and some 110v ac. This meter is auto ranging. Looks like your looking for meter that measures milli volts below 1 volt I would not buy this model.
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No, 10 amps will give you a power of 1100/2400 watts, this product is rated for 300 watts
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Yes it will work. The "20 Amp" rating refers to the amperage produced by the solar panels, so if the current produced by your panels at peak efficiency is below 20 amps (and off the top of my head, it is) you will be fine. Remember to hook this up in the EXACT order as the instructions say or else it ill blow a fuse. Good luck!
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Accurate? Probably not. It's manual states that its DC current accuracy is 3% +- 2 digits. But unless you get it calibrated you can't be sure of that.What kind of accuracy do you need? If you're considering this meter, it's probably good enough.
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the panels that it connects to usually put out less than 10 amps dc each at their extreme max output it will handle 4 of the grape solar 105 watt panels just fine
1319592
If the power supply converts the AC waveform to a DC one yes. The light is ideal for using with a solar or wind power supply.There is no need to change the DC power from a solar panel to AC, just hook it directly to any 12v battery and enjoy a very bright light that uses very little power.
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If you are asking if it has the ability to measure AC with a DC offset, then yes. You can choose to filter out the DC component (leaving only the AC wave form voltage difference), or keep it in, leaving the AC waveform elevated over ground with the appropriate DC voltage difference. This is what I believe you are looking to do. The company offers a copy of the software on their site which you can use in a demo mode to see the interface you will be working with. Somewhat related, you can also generate an AC waveform with a DC offset.
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Hello max current of this #10 PV cable is 30 amps Hoe this info helps youJoe
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There's no way to measure DC current with a clamp. All DC Amp meters use Hall Sensor to measure the magnetic field of the wire, thus estimate the current. In order to make this work, you have to Zero the reading every time before use, and make true it will not pick up interference magnetic fields. For the question you asked, most likely it's because there is magnetic field around and it's converted into current readings.