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Lowe, Rob



Strange Electrical Problem

2020-08-21; 08:48:12 EDT

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2003-04-15

Posts: 1934

Graham,
Low current would be a result of a high load (high resistance).  Basic electricity is V=IR where V is the voltage (in volts), I is the current (amps) and R is the resistance (ohms).  Of the three, voltage is the easiest to measure if you have a volt meter.  Rearrange the equation for current.
I = V/R.  If you have low or no current for a given voltage you have high resistance (open circuit, blown fuse, corroded connection, bad motor, etc.).
Current is more difficult to test for.  In a DC circuit you need to insert your meter into the circuit.  Better to measure the voltage of the source, measure the resistance of the load (power off, circuit open) and compute the current.

Rob

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