Does this meter have a shunt? If not How do you connect to 2 guage awg wire to read input amps? Can the meter be installed 30' from source?
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The meter came with stripped wire ends. This Meter can be installed after a 30' wire source. You could connect 2 gauge wire by soldering and covering with heat shrink tubing or electrical tape. The meter is used for low voltage 12-20 volts DC and is used to monitor solar charging and other low voltage DC use. Mine worked well.
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Sorry Calvin, I think this a great meter, however, I only use it to check the voltage on my AA and AAA batteries and rechargeable batteries from Amazon..... Works Great ! Phil Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
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There is no need for a connection kit if the meter will be installed close to the battery shunt. Just about 6 wires and several fuses!
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Cannot answer your question exactly but suggest you look at the following link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoeUgMFLyAw.It will give you a GOOD insight. For my use the meter is adequate.
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Yes, you need a device connected to have an ampere reading. Otherwise, the screen would simply display zero. If you have an engineer friend, ask him to make a simple circuit that could handle a 3 amp load (good enough for this amp meter).
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There are a couple of pins provided on the side which when connected (with a pushbutton switch, not included with the meter) would reset the amp-hour, watt-hour, peak watts and peak amps readout. Also, if you disconnect the unit from both (source and load) sides, the readouts would be reset.
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I believe this meter unit works for up to 7500 running watts. It sounds like yours is 6000 running watts with a surge of 7000 watts. Yes; this will work for you.
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I have 3 in service and I just tested one on the bench by reversing the source and load. They DO NOT read current in the reverse direction.There is info on the Amazon Site as how to hook up the amp meter. The yellow wire goes to the load negative
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I have not put mine into service yet. I would suspect that it's the wrong shunt, I'd be surprised if the adjustment (if there is one) would have that much range. I'll try to check mine out and let you know what I find.
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michael I believe it comes with a 500amp shunt and can display 0 - 500 amps.
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I will look to see if they sent me one. They may not have. In the mean time Google, "how to use an analog multi meter"
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Hi Shane,as you know these meters are very sensible. Off 2 Amps looks like mech. damage. When you move the meter the needle should move free in either direction. There is a black plastic screw below the gage. Here you may adjust the needle, but not sure whether such a large misalingement of 2 Amps. Does the Ampmeter works anyway????Good luck my friend
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YES-The red wire is connected to a battery sourse. The shunt is connected in ground wire between battery and device. Google the part number YB27VA located on back of meter for complete wiring diagram
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Yes, it will work with 2 prong circuits . The meter itself has 3 prongs, so to plug it into a 2 prong outlet, you'll have to use an adapter or suitable 2 wire extension cord . The prongs on the meter are not polarized ( i.e. they're the same size) which makes plugging in a 2 wire extension cord easier.
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This unit does come with wiring instructions. If your wiring to something over a certain amperage, then you need to use the shunt.
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All I have is a hand held meter with a needle. It displays 2.1 amps on start up. I am using an Active Air variable speed controller with mine. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003URBQ1M/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
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This meter works well but: you have to make sure you buy an 12 volt 100 amp meter . I neglected to check that and I received a 12 volt 1 (one) amp meter ( useless) for that much amperage you'll also need a shunt and from here you are on your own because your meter must match the shunt or nothing will work . Good luck .