Is there a way to measure the total voltage and current running through a split phase 4 cable wire (2 hots, 1 neutral, 1 ground)?
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Sorry the current transformer that is supplied can only read one magnetic field or current load at a time. I am monitoring a generator with two 110 volt hotlines, so I purchased two of these meters, each meter independently reading each line, and this is pretty much the way it's done. To be honest with you I have no idea what would happen if you ran to hot leads throw the current transformer, I know this much it would not read correctly. Pick up another meter, you not only be able to read the current of each line but you'll also be able to read the voltage of each line independently this is the way to go. Sorry the current transformer that is supplied can only read one magnetic field or current load at a time. I am monitoring a generator with two 110 volt hotlines, so I purchased two of these meters, each meter independently reading each line, and this is pretty much the way it's done. To be honest with you I have no idea what would happen if you ran to hot leads throw the current transformer, I know this much it would not read correctly. Pick up another meter, you not only be able to read the current of each line but you'll also be able to read the voltage of each line independently this is... » Read More Sorry the current transformer that is supplied can only read one magnetic field or current load at a time. I am monitoring a generator with two 110 volt hotlines, so I purchased two of these meters, each meter independently reading each line, and this is pretty much the way it's done. To be honest with you I have no idea what would happen if you ran to hot leads throw the current transformer, I know this much it would not read correctly. Pick up another meter, you not only be able to read the current of each line but you'll also be able to read the voltage of each line independently this is the way to go. « Show Less
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Sorry the current transformer that is supplied can only read one magnetic field or current load at a time. I am monitoring a generator with two 110 volt hotlines, so I purchased two of these meters, each meter independently reading each line, and this is pretty much the way it's done. To be honest with you I have no idea what would happen if you ran to hot leads throw the current transformer, I know this much it would not read correctly. Pick up another meter, you not only be able to read the current of each line but you'll also be able to read the voltage of each line independently this is the way to go.
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I (think) David L is correct on this. But I have not tried running this on anything other than a single phase 120v. You could always give it a try and see if the current reading is about what you expect it to be. The loop is not very large and you might have trouble running two wires through there if they are a large gauge. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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No you can measure voltage and current and it is a true rms meter but you cant measure both at the same time.
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Tom, you put your power wires to the black and red wires to measure voltage. You pass one of your main power wires through the circuit loop, then attach it's wires to the green terminal plug.
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You'll have to ask this question to an electrical engineer who could calculate this for you if you provide him with enough data such as power consumption and the gage of the wire that you are planning to use.
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Recall that the neutral gets tied to ground only at the power entry box so, one way is to measure from neutral to ground at each outlet. Now assuming you already know which outlet is missing neutral, you could inspect inside the box for a loose or missing connection. Be careful of course because the hot may be connected. Recall that this device can not be connected to power so I use my meter to check for pwr before I connect it.If the neutral is open try going to the part of the network which is not connected to ground and put the signal gen between ground and the neutral line and follow it until you lose the signal. This should be where it is open. Recall that the neutral gets tied to ground only at the power entry box so, one way is to measure from neutral to ground at each outlet. Now assuming you already know which outlet is missing neutral, you could inspect inside the box for a loose or missing connection. Be careful of course because the hot may be connected. Recall that this device can not be connected to power so I use my meter to check for pwr before I connect it.If the neutral is open try going to the part of the network which is not connected to ground and put the signal gen between ground and the neutral line and follow it... » Read More Recall that the neutral gets tied to ground only at the power entry box so, one way is to measure from neutral to ground at each outlet. Now assuming you already know which outlet is missing neutral, you could inspect inside the box for a loose or missing connection. Be careful of course because the hot may be connected. Recall that this device can not be connected to power so I use my meter to check for pwr before I connect it.If the neutral is open try going to the part of the network which is not connected to ground and put the signal gen between ground and the neutral line and follow it until you lose the signal. This should be where it is open. « Show Less
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Mine is marked 1-9 left to right looking at the power strip connections 1,2,3=V+ 4,5,6=V- 7=Frame, safety ground - bare or green or green-yellow 8=Neutral, White 9=Active, Black (or sometimes Red), this is the switched line if you have a single pole on/off switch (it's shown as "L" or Live in the decal) Supply output (24v) is floating so you can ground (if required) either the V+ or V-
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HI Visa, need a bit more info,..this instrument can tell you if you have power, if your neutral is connected and if you have a short circuit. If you need to know how many circuits there are in a space, count the circuit brakers. If you need to know how many receptacles are on a circuit, shut off a breaker and see what is live or not and you'll be able to quantify them. Have fun, Tom
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the shunt is internal and low-side, you want to connect the ground of your load to the yellow wire then ground the whole unit with the black, than connect the red to the voltage you want to measure
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Check the voltage on the cables by using a voltage Meter when you turn it on.
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I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables down from the roof and combine them in a junction box more closely to the charge controller. I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables... » Read More I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables down from the roof and combine them in a junction box more closely to the charge controller. « Show Less
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Use multimeter or test light and find hot wire when key is on and splice into iy
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Yes you can measuretrue power but you cant measure current and volts at the same time
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It's designed for tracing wire . If one side is grounded trace the otherside. For your purposes turn breaker off disconnect wires at both ends, measure the short with a volt ohm metercut ohms in half and multiply by 12 or 14. With a 12 ohm loop divided by 2 is six ohm s times as equals 72 feet. This changes with the gauge of wire. Then trace with one lead frthe toner to earth ground the other to the wire. Or, you could buy a ground fault meter. This is the best I can come up with for these tools.
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There is one red and black wire that needs to be connected to a separate power source. I used a 9v battery. Black goes to the side of she shunt inline closest to the battery, the yellow goes to the shunt closest to load. The Red goes to battery positive. I used the meter to measure amps from my inverter. Works great.
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Measures AC/DC Voltage up to 1000V, AC/DC current, resistance, frequency, capacitance, temperature, and duty cycle
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Yes. Select either up to 40A or 400A by rotary switch. Defaults to DC measurements.
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Attach a multi-meter set to measure dc volts, to both wires, just like testing a battery. If the movement is off the grid, then the wires are reversed. If the meter tests correctly, then the polarity is correct.