How to find circuit load
as for load i assume you mean amps.
2 ways of doing this:
If the circuit is built use a multimeter in series between the power source and first component. Make sure your meter is designed for and rated for amps.
If you are designing your circuit you will need to know the resistance of all components and the electrical potential (volts). Amps = Volts/Resistance
2 ways of doing this:
If the circuit is built use a multimeter in series between the power source and first component. Make sure your meter is designed for and rated for amps.
If you are designing your circuit you will need to know the resistance of all components and the electrical potential (volts). Amps = Volts/Resistance
as for load i assume you mean amps.
2 ways of doing this:
If the circuit is built use a multimeter in series between the power source and first component. Make sure your meter is designed for and rated for amps.
If you are designing your circuit you will need to know the resistance of all components and the electrical potential (volts). Amps = Volts/Resistance
2 ways of doing this:
If the circuit is built use a multimeter in series between the power source and first component. Make sure your meter is designed for and rated for amps.
If you are designing your circuit you will need to know the resistance of all components and the electrical potential (volts). Amps = Volts/Resistance
I do not know if the multimeter method is what you are going to use, but most meters require you to move the red lead over to the Amps socket on the face of the meter. If you do not do this you may end up smoking your meter.
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And be warned that most multimeters are only good to like 10 amps (for example, my Fluke 87V is only rated to 10A and its a $300+ meter, but my $30 Craftsman one at home is good to 20 amps).
And sometimes those are un-fused circuits, especially on the cheaper meters.
Best to check the rating, and to check whether its fused or not.
If it's fused, make sure you have some spares.
If it isn't fused, you probably should put a fuse inline (upstream from the meter) so that you don't try to pull 30 amps through a meter rated for 10.
'JustDreamin'
And sometimes those are un-fused circuits, especially on the cheaper meters.
Best to check the rating, and to check whether its fused or not.
If it's fused, make sure you have some spares.
If it isn't fused, you probably should put a fuse inline (upstream from the meter) so that you don't try to pull 30 amps through a meter rated for 10.
'JustDreamin'
