Just received the meter & shunt but there were no instructions. One answer says the wiring diagram is "shown on the right" but I can't see it. Help!
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If Amazon.com can facilitate providing an email address, I will email a .pdf copy of the info received from Kimdrox.
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It has been a while but I believe the shunt must be placed in the ground return line. DO NOT put the shunt on the feed voltage side. I found the wiring diagram on-line. It is pretty easy to wire.
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open the link to the amazon item back up...then click on the pictures of the item. the last three pictures show the diagrams. If you still can't find them send me an email address and i'll send them to you. Hope That Helps...
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We did leave a negative feedback and the suggestion that they include the three diagrams in future shipments. I have located the diagrams that Drok sent us. I can not attach it to this response. You can send request for diagrams to Drok or check on facebook for Elaine Ackerman in Michigan, I have posted the diagrams. Hope it helps.
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Go back into amazon and pull up your order and click on it, the bottom picture shows the wiring diagram
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I soldered a short piece of #14 solid wire to the two voltage leads and covered with heat shrink tubing. Then I put these leads under the lugs of my sub-panel(feed from my generator) to read the incoming voltage from the generator.The meter comes with a coil which is placed around the circuit wire, this generates a very small current in the coil which the meter converts to the actual amperage, therefore the coil wire is carrying very little current. I hope this helps.
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Mine also did not come with a diagram (how hard would it be to include one?) I can tell you it did not match the color coding on the damaged existing factory harness I was replacing. The heavier gauge wires were for the brake controller. For the others, I had to use a multi-meter, but got it done, despite being on the road in the rain. Good luck!
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The shunt is needed to carry the current u are using... the meter mesures what is going thru the shunt ..some meters have a internal shunt (only 10 amps)or soo this meter is 100 amps. any more ? Drauschmachin@hotmail.com
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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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I have copy of instructions. I can send send them? Trick is the Yellow wire is the control wire. If you want it on all the time (which is the way I hooked it up). Black wire to negative, red and yellow to positive.
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Honestly I had the same problem. the wires aren't lined up right. you have them matched incorrectly. hard to know without a diagram. I had someone help me with a lead tester. that helped to at least identify the hot wires. then you just match them up to the right ones on the unit.
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The meter is not symetrical, and one side must "face" the source of power, as outlined in the directions. Double check you have that right. From your description, I don't know how you have the panels wired. I would suggest you test only one panel at a time, and see if it produces 80% of it's rated power output when in direct sunlight and when the system is under a load. You could have a defective panel, a short, etc. (I'm assuming that you have already tested the meter using just the battery and a load and know it's okay)
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This is a frequently asked question. The voltage was apparent, however the amperes was guess work and I got the 50%-50% choice wrong. I emailed the seller and they replaced it no charge so I used the other wire. The meter has worked flawlessly for several months.
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I just ordered my device, so this "answer" is from principles only. To measure DC current one puts a low ohm resistor IN LINE (in series) with the current carrying wire. Then one measures the voltage drop across that resistor and computes the current by Ohm's law (actually the device does this for you). The resistor can get hot, so it must be air cooled (hence external). It appears that the shunt is included (see picture).
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Hi Myke, My experience with several of these type meters is that with the meter upright, and looking at the back, there is typically a "-" sign molded in the plastic of the case near the right side connector. Of about ten of these of various amperages, I did have one where this side turned out to be the "positive" post. I suggest passing a small current through the meter to verify polarity. If deflection is in the wrong direction, just swap connections. These meters will tolerate some reverse current without trouble. I am very happy with mine and have more coming. Good luck!
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I just received mine and there was no wiring. Only a pig-tail wire with connector to hook the wiring into it. I am looking into buying a wiring kit so that I can install it.
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red wire goes to pos. black wire to neg. yellow goes right side of shunt white wire goes to left side, ok now the negative wire from the battery, goes to the left side of shunt . now the right side neg wire goes to the load green wire goes to out put side or left side of inver pass the shunt.that it .GOOD LUCK....
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Sorry, I gave it to my son as a gift. Did some on-line research and found the manual, but it does not give instructions. I did find some sites that sell a fuse replacement kit. Acetoolonline.com sells a kit for $9.49. Maybe the kit has instructions. David - Wichita Falls
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No there was no wiring diagram other than the decal below the dial. I just connected the power supply + and - wires to the IN side and the LED light strip wires to the OUT side. One note though is that you'll need to cut the connector off from the power cord that connects to the LED light strip and strip the wires to install them into the dimmer connections. Hope this helps you.
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Hi Rivers yes it has a built in shunt ,I connected the yellow wire to positive,see how that goes, good luck have a good Christmas and new year Chris
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It does not require a shunt. The meter comes with a current transformer (CT). You install the wire that you want to measure the amperage of through the CT and you hook the small wires from the CT to the meter. The meter reads the small voltage generated by the current passing through the center of the donut (CT) that induces a small voltage in the coils of wire in the CT due to lines of flux.