Ammeter reading

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Just fitted a wee ammeter twixt Batt and Esc flat out X 3 motors in the bath and showing around 25 amps .As the motors are each fused at 16A can I assume this Reading is the Sum of all 3 motors

Thanks

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

[Malcolm FraryParticipant @malcolmfrary95515]

If the ammeter is between the battery and everything else, it is reading the total load. If all 3 motors are running, yes, it is the sum of all three motors. Plus whatever is being powered off the battery. 25A for the lot indicates about 8-9 amps per motor.

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Thanks Martin I was hoping it was that

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Empire.

You may find that the actual sum total of amps consumed by the model is LESS when out of the confined space of the home test-tank (assuming you are not a millionaire and have a luxury sized test-tank), as the motors will rev out a bit more when the boat is going along and so the load is slightly less (if you were worried about being close to the ESC limit or whatever).

Ashley

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Thanks Ashley I did wonder about that due the considerable turbulance I'll try it in my Pond when I get time and confirm the readings

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Ashley as usual didn't quite grasp your ref to bigger water .I was thinking just the turbulence in a bath where in fact guess you meant the boat moving as opposed to holding it back .Anyway just tried a holding trial in my pond and of course same results as the bath Thanks again

[shipwrightParticipant @shipwright]

I constructed a new removable deck with a vertical wooden post. I strapped a voltmeter and ammeter to the post with a strong elastic band (there were holes in this new deck to enable the connections to the meters) and used a camera to video the meter readings – looked a bit strange but it worked !!

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

This low-priced little gizmo is small enough to fit into the model and will record maximum values of volts, amps and watts. I have a larger version of the same thing which will go up to 100A (from the same supplier),

**LINK** although the manual is not exactly crammed with detail!

DM

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Ha! brilliant would be even easier with my wee one alternates twixt Volts and amps

Sory link no work   Pic in next post

Edited By Empire Parkstone on 14/11/2013 09:50:43

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