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Using the correct meter, yes.
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How ammeter is connected in a circuit?
If you would like to measure amps, there are two ways. First, you can splice the wire you'd like to measure the amps of in half, and have the ammeter/multimeter test leads touch each of the wire's sides. Now the circuit will connect up again as if you never cut the cable, and you can measure amps. The easier way is to get a clamp meter, which has a large loop that you can clip cables through and it will measure amps through induction, so you don't have to cut any cables.
What Do Amps Measure?
You can measure the electrical current with an amp meter. Amperage measures the current flow.
On the 10a range the meter shows 2.56 does this mean two fifty six thousandth's amps?
No. The "10A" range means "please don't pass more than 10A through the meter while it's switched to this range".The display reads the current directly, i.e. 2.56 Amps.
What does an anologue meter measure?
An analogue meter can measure volts, amps, ohms, and similar things. It simply shows the measurement as a rotating needle rather than a digital display.
How do you measure amps from a 3 phase motor?
thong each wire using amp meter
What is easier to measure volts amps or watt?
If you have the right test equipment amps are the easiest to measure. A slip over the wire amp meter is easier to use than a clamp on amp meter. The other two values have to be measured by using test leads from the test equipment.
What is a amp meter?
a meter for amps
How is a amp meter connected to measure dc amps?
An Ammeter is connected in series with the circuit that you want to make the measurement on.
How do you measure amps on a 208V single phase circuit with a clamp on amp meter?
Clamp the meter around the energized conductor that is connected to the load to be measured and read the amperage off of the dial face of the meter.
Can a wattmeter that has a current through its current coil and a potential across its voltage indicate zero?
A: Only if the current is very small and the scaling very large. Like trying to measure micro amps on amp meter
What is equivalent to the meter reading of 287 micro-amps?
A current of 287 microamps, which is 0.000287 amps.
How many volteged do you lose in 50 feet out of copper?
That depends on how much current (Amps) is flowing through the copper. The voltage you lose in the copper will always be (A) times (R). 'A' is the current (amps) in the copper. 'R' is the resistance of the copper. You can look that up in a product catalog, or measure it with a really good ohm-meter.
