[NSRCA-discussion] JR and un-regulated 6V

[Anthony Romano]

Good idea. Could someone suggest a resistor for 500mah load on 6v for the 
electrically impaired?

Anthony


>From: Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com>
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>To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] JR and un-regulated 6V
>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Take the digital meter, add a load resistor, and you've got what you need.
>
>   For the resistor, at least 2w (preferably 5) and about 17 ohms would 
>give about 300ma current at 5v. For the best accuracy, connect the resistor 
>to the plug that goes into the charge connector, not at the meter end of 
>the cable.
>
>   I purchased a voltmeter from Sears, about $50, but it is also a clamp-on 
>current meter that will read both AC and DC current without having to 
>insert itself in the circuit. I use it a lot with my electrics.
>
>   Bob R.
>
>
>Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
>
>On Jun 15, 2006, at 2:27 PM, Anthony Romano wrote:
>
> > I am looking for a decent ESV that isn't $50.
>
>I don't know why one would be looking for an ESV when you can get a
>really nice digital voltmeter that measures several ranges of AC
>volts, DC volts, Ohms and DC amps at WalMart for about $18.95. Go
>to the Auto Department and look for the ElectroTek meter. They used
>to be dark gray, but current models are yellow. The local electronic
>guru uses one and sold the rest of us on it. I have two: one for the
>shop and one for the van.
>
>Ron Van Putte
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