Ammeter
New to solar and learning. I have a 100 watt system for a start and it would be desirable to measure how much electricity it is generating as well as how much I am using. Any low cost options? So...
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RoyB wrote:
X2 on the SEARS Craftsman AC/DC 400A Clamp-on Ampmeter82369...
This is handheld and comes in a nice carry case. ($60 SEARS-AMAZON)
Craftsman also make a AC ONLY model so be sure it is for DC CURRENT...
You just simply clamp this test meter around a single wire/cable to read the DC Current
I already have a three panel DC VOLT and CURRENT meter setup in a good view area making measurements right at the output of of my main battery switch but I also like to know how the DC current is being routed around the battery cables inside my battery bank.
I have used this test meter since 2008 when I got mine and have been looking for it now over a year in all my places here with no luck. I have probably laid it down on a tree stump on one of my off-road camping trips and run off and left it... For me this is the perfect test meter to measure how much DC current is going into each of batteries in my multi-battery bank when charging. You want to see equal DC Current going into each battery terminal leg.
Roy Ken
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