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Tinstar
Explorer
Sep 15, 2017

Tell me if I'm doing this right with my multimeter (UPDATE)

I'm trying to measure the parasitic drain on my battery. I know how to do it with a multimeter but I'm not positive about the digital reading after the measurement. I've got my meter set to DC cu...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Sep 16, 2017
Tinstar wrote:
I guess I need to correct my original post.

I just watched a YouTube video and it says I should have no more than 50 milliamps. That makes me have a draw 5 times higher than the max it should be. I think........

CONCUR !


You might get an OCCASIONAL jump up to 500ma (0.5A) if a computer wakes up and reads a few sensors. This should be for a brief (< 30 seconds) period, not more often than about 10-15 minutes apart.

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