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

[Anthony Romano]

Excellent! Will stop at Radio shack on my way out.

Anthony


>From: "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
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>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] JR and un-regulated 6V
>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:39:16 -0400
>
>Resistor = Voltage / Current
>
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Anthony
>Romano
>Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:33 PM
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>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] JR and un-regulated 6V
>
>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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