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

[Ed Alt]

Anthony:
The resistor you would need is 12 ohms, 3W.

Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:32 PM
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>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>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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