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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.<br>
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Carl Hansen<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/29/2013 6:48 PM, Chris Mason
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<pre wrap="">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 <
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:cshalanski@joule-energy.com">cshalanski@joule-energy.com</a>> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">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?
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Corey Shalanski
Joule Energy
New Orleans, LA
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