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Old 07-28-2008, 04:28 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Has anyone just setup an ammeter to see how much juice they're pulling during normal driving?
No, but I was thinking about that too. I think my alternator is rated up to 95 Amps, but I have an ammeter (for something else) that goes to 60 Amps on the dial. I am (obviously) guessing that is too small. Also, I would think that the cables to/from the Ammeter would have to be rated to meet/exceed max amperage of the alternator (or the battery?!?!?).

For that matter, would you want to connect the ammeter to the battery or the alternator?

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