[RE-wrenches] Input Current Imbalance

[Carl Hansen]

I use a Fluke 36 amp clamp and i have to flip the meter to get the 
current flow direction right otherwise I always get a difference like that.

  Carl Hansen

On 5/29/2013 6:48 PM, Chris Mason wrote:
> Try rotating the meter so the current flows the other way and see if the
> effect is reversed. You probably have to zero the meter.
> the current should be the same in every part of the circuit.
>
>
> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Corey Shalanski <
> cshalanski at joule-energy.com> wrote:
>
>> Wrenches,
>>
>> I recently noticed something that seems to defy one of my basic
>> understandings of electrical circuit theory:
>>
>> Single string input at inverter. Clear skies, full sunlight. With inverter
>> turned on my clamp meter reads (for example) 5A on positive conductor and
>> 4A on negative conductor.
>>
>>
>> I've always assumed that the current should be equal at every point in the
>> circuit.
>>
>> I've noticed this "imbalance" on several different inverter brands. Has
>> anyone else ever observed this? Can someone offer an explanation for this
>> and satisfy my curiosity?
>>
>> --
>> Corey Shalanski
>> Joule Energy
>> New Orleans, LA
>>
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