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RickW
Jun 20, 2017Explorer III
woodhog wrote:
You need a clamp on amp meter, just clamp it around the battery wire
to see if you have a parasitic load drawing current from the batteries.
These can be bought for about $30.00 and work quite well , zero before measurement.
Current Measurement in wiring...
To understand anything in your camper's electrical system you have to
be able to measure voltage and current.
Very easy to do.
The old way is to go out after dark, disconnect the battery lead, scrape it on the terminal and look for a spark, not recommended in area of charging batteries!
Do you have an example of a $30 DC clamp on amp meter?
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