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    Volts & amps in one

    Heres a little ripper , not sure how many are fans of amp meters,?
    Might be interesting to see what devices pull what amps when working.
    Price is cheap compared to others out there

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VOLT-AMP-...cAAOSwB4NWxOt1

    Think Ill change my Aux battery volt gauge to one
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    Dunno about accuracy, but good as quick reference.
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    Not sure why? this will only measure upto a 10amp load? so no good for measuring Alternator charge. if you have more than a couple of things coming off your aux battery and the draw gets to 10amps this will stop working? anything your running a 30amp relay off will not function with this either?

    I would actually be interesting to wire it into the Fridge plug directly assuming it will read the Fridge Draw? not sure how you would stop it reading all draw off a circuit though? maybe it would need to be a switched circuit from Battery to Fridge only? it must then differentiate between input and draw while driving? I think it has a limited application.

    Id be interested in measuring and monitoring Alternator Output in Amps?? and or Winch Draw in Amps?? Very interested in that.
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    Very easy to set up a high current shunt and use connect an ammeter across it, for the winch.

    Example only http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Amp-Ammet...0AAOSw5ZBWIIo7

    In layman's terms: The ammeter is only a very sensitive voltmeter, that measures the voltage drop created by the current running through the shunt.
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    Or a matched set, for reference purposes only while setting up the circuit as it ain't water and muck proof.

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Analog-Am...BQPBidIXhgWDLA
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