How much amperage can an alternator support? no really...

[Huw Powell]

> Inductive current meters depend on expanding and collapsing 
> electromagnetic fields - - as in A/C current.
> 
> A current thru a wire produces a magnetic field around the wire.
> Passing a wire thru a magnetic field produces current in the wire.
> A stationary wire in a stationary magnetic field produces nothing in 
> the wire.
> 
> DC current will produce a field around a wire . . .but the field stays 
> constant. No expanding and collapsing fields to produce current in the 
>   meter inductive pickup - hence, no reading.
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong.

I think you might be wrong, based on "personal experience".

I agree that it is much easier to measure AC via inductive tools than 
DC, but I did see it done.

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Huw Powell

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