HotRodNeil

Do they make an amp meter that you can clamp around the wire to measure DC current instead of cutting the wire? I know that the amprobe works on AC, but that won't work on DC. I know they can measure a static magnetic field, so the technology should be there.

Any ideas? Thanks!

WhiteBird00

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Yes they are available. Do a Google search for "DC inductive ammeter" (all words not phrase search) to find suppliers.

HotRodNeil

Found it! Thanks, it is the following:
http://www.ueiautomotive.com/product-acm6000.html

Check this meter out. It's amazing.

JasonWW

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What does something like that cost?

Would 200 amps be enough for starter testing?

Richiec77

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Not sure on costs, but it won't handle what most starters draw when cranking. The smallest amounts in a 4-banger would still be well above 300 A.

SSTAR

i bought one from snap-on.... paid too much of course, but i use it almost daily. handy little thing.