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Date:         Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:08:53 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E223233.2060603@cox.net>
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Okay. Well I have been doing that wrong then. However, there is a draw on my battery and I'm pretty sure i've narrowed it down to the relay. What's the best procedure for testing that?

-Craig

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 8:52 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> You don't directly measure amps across anything. You only measure amps > going through something. In order to measure amps you interrupt the circuit > and insert the meter into the circuit so the current flows through the meter > where it can be measured. If you are just putting your amp meter probes on 2 > points that are still connected normally you are doing it wrong. Voltage is > measured that way but not amps. > > Mark > > > craig cowan wrote: > >> Well with the car off, no current should be moving between the two >> batteries right? >> There are 2amps and being measured across the relay. As well as between >> any one battery and the ground. >> >> So what should I be testing? >> You seem to be indicating that I should just be checking the quality of >> the ground? It's sound. It's where the volts appear to be going. >> >> -Craig >> >>


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