Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Genny/charging question

Author: jason telford

Date: Sep 1, 2003, 10:02 AM

Post ID: 1714358956



Rich,
The cheap ones cycle like that cause they don't have an RMS voltage
reading. Use an analog meter or a 'true RMS' DVM. Make sure the
connections are good, though. Most cheaper DVM's do cycle when they
aren't hooked up to anything. It's not a big deal- voltage can only be
read in reference to something- if it's not hooked up to anything, then
some DVMs cycle while 'looking' for a signal.

Cheers,
Jason


Richard Arimoto wrote:
 

Paul Linn wrote:
 
Rich,

When you have your meter on the battery (both leads), does the voltage
go up as you rev the motor?

Paul: I can't get any kind of sensible reading (or one that makes any
sense to me). When I put the ground wire on by itself (+ not connected
to anything), the display on the meter cycles. It might be the meter I
suppose.

Rich

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