08-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Fastz06
Can I test the resistance of the ammeter?
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That won't tell you what you want to know. I'm going to assume that your ammeter is not reading +100 the whole time you're running.  If you were to put an ohm meter across your ammeter the resistance is going to be zero even if it is acting "like a skinny little wire" when really it should be "a reasonably fat wire." If you were to test it, you would need to put a measured load (watts) in a circuit along with the ammeter and your measured voltage. That's a PITA. What I would do is check the connections on your wire and, assuming you don't find anything loose or wiggly, put a ten gauge jumper wire securely across the terminals of your ammeter -- that will effectively negate your ammeter. If your wire heating problems then disappear, replace your ammeter. Make sense?
Last edited by patrickt; 08-01-2009 at 06:46 PM..
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