[V8] High Current Drain

[S_Matus]

It is really simple circuit, but remember Amps can only be measured in series with the load.  

http://picasaweb.google.com/scott.matus/CircuitTerster/photo#5054101692856715826

Solder 1 wire to the Socket directly to the blown fuse,
Solder 2nd wire to blown fuse and to a Banana plug
Solder other wire to Socket and to 2nd Banana plug.

You will have to cut some of the insulation from the blown fuse to solder the wires to it. I used a knife and my Dremel tool. 

I did not care about the polarity of the banana plugs, because the current drain will be positive by definition.  Besides my meter auto ranges to +/- polarity.

I remove the fuse, insert it into the socket and then insert the tester into the fuse position in the Fuse Panel. 

With this arrangement it took 2-3 minutes to check all 30 positions.  I will be using this tool to check other circuits while I troubleshoot when the engine/accessories are running.  I'd like to post in the near future current drains for all 30 circuits when energized.  

I think this would be a great baseline for others to troubleshoot their problems.  It needs to be in the "Knowledgebase" for sure.

Scott.
       
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