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Technical (Descriptive Topic Titles - Stay on Topic) => Lucas, Ignition, Charging, Electrical => Topic started by: rockthedog on 02.03. 2012 18:39

Title: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: rockthedog on 02.03. 2012 18:39

hi all thinking of a new ammeter for my 12v flash, do you think i should get a 12v meter cheers mal. *smiley4*

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: rockthedog on 02.03. 2012 18:54

Quote from: rockthedog on 02.03. 2012 18:39

hi all thinking of a new ammeter for my 12v flash, do you think i should get a 12v meter cheers mal. *smiley4*

  i have been told that a 12v meter will not show a very good reading

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: wilko on 02.03. 2012 19:06

An Ammeter doesn't care what volts, 6 or 12. Keep what you have and don't listen to your friends horseshit!

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: muskrat on 03.03. 2012 06:35

I think the ones for 6 volt read 8-0-8 and the ones for 12 volt read 12-0-12
Cheers

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: shabashow on 03.03. 2012 10:23

Shouldn't that be the other way round? Lower voltage needs more amps to do the same work. I'm a 6v guy and my ampmeter goes up to +12 and -12 ;-)

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: trevinoz on 04.03. 2012 02:33

Musky is correct.
   Trev.

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: shabashow on 04.03. 2012 14:46

I bow to your encyclopedic knowledge of the 'A's, Musky.

Title: Re: 12v ammeter or stay with 6v
Post by: muskrat on 04.03. 2012 19:02

 I just know enough to make me dangerous. Trev's the man for lectricks. I'm sure I read about ammeters here.
Cheers