Thanks, George. I'll bet this is what I was looking for. I barely knew how to describe it, and didn't know how to do it. This will get me going. Since both are so cheap nowadays, is there any advantage to using a digital vs an analog meter in a test like this? Jim
On Feb 20, 2005, at 8:13 AM, George Goff wrote: > In a message dated 2/19/05 7:40:16 PM, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > > << It's like there's a voltage drop to some point below which the motor > doesn't run. >> > > You have a voltage drop all right, but it is not across the motor. > Connect > one meter lead to a solid ground and take voltage readings at every > connection > point from the motor terminal back to the line side of its fuse WITH > THE > CIRCUIT LOADED. Or start at the supply side of the fuse and go > towards the motor. > Loaded down, nearly all of the voltage drop will appear across any high > resistance connection, whereas, unloaded you can take voltage readings > all day and > never see a problem. > > George > |
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