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FlexD2
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How does one calculate the current draw on the really really large systems?

The majority of handheld clamp meters go up to 1000A current, but I keep seeing the current on the input side of some of the amp tests going further and further up.

So for large systesm like in SS and Ex, how is current measured, especially as I would expect the power requirements for multiple amp setups would be huge.

Cheers in advance

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TeamSubGoPoof
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one amp x number of amps =)

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also there is no such thing as overkill for batteries

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Street Dreams CC
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1 clamp for each amp with a max hold button

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quote:

Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof:
also there is no such thing as overkill for batteries

Anything over two batteries is overkill =)

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AudioAnonymous
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quote:
Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof:
also there is no such thing as overkill for batteries

Anything over two batteries is overkill =)

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quote:

Originally posted by Street Dreams CC:
1 clamp for each amp with a max hold button

logical..

though i'd hate to be the one clamping all the amps on a really huge system!

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FlexD2
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quote:
Originally posted by Street Dreams CC:
1 clamp for each amp with a max hold button

logical..

though i'd hate to be the one clamping all the amps on a really huge system!

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Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof:
one amp x number of amps =)

but that isn't exactly methodology for determining the exact current draw is it.. though yes, its the less involved way of doing it.

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FlexD2
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quote:
Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof:
one amp x number of amps =)

but that isn't exactly methodology for determining the exact current draw is it.. though yes, its the less involved way of doing it.

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TeamSubGoPoof
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how many amps do you have?

In cooks van we can't clamp all 32 amps, can't even get to some of them...current draw doesn't really mean anything though does it?

I mean i guess it would be nice to know but not something that would kill ya =)

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