Dear friends,
I brought myself a Highend AC & DC "hall effect" Clamp meter that claims to measure Amps, Duty cycle and HZ via Clamp.
My main reason for the investment is my New off grid solar setup. The solar setup has 4 batteries in PARALLEL for a total of 400AH storage at 12v. I wanted to know How many amps is my solar unit generating and how much is it being distributed to each battery. I also would like to know how many each battery "contributes" during a discharge use.
I can put the Clamp meter into DC Amps and see some amps on the display. sometimes I see amps Marked with a "-" Sign as well.
I am confused if the amps I see are charging amps or discharging amps. I can get a positive or negative reading depending on the orientation of the meter itself which aggravates the confusion!
I brought myself a Highend AC & DC "hall effect" Clamp meter that claims to measure Amps, Duty cycle and HZ via Clamp.
My main reason for the investment is my New off grid solar setup. The solar setup has 4 batteries in PARALLEL for a total of 400AH storage at 12v. I wanted to know How many amps is my solar unit generating and how much is it being distributed to each battery. I also would like to know how many each battery "contributes" during a discharge use.
I can put the Clamp meter into DC Amps and see some amps on the display. sometimes I see amps Marked with a "-" Sign as well.
I am confused if the amps I see are charging amps or discharging amps. I can get a positive or negative reading depending on the orientation of the meter itself which aggravates the confusion!