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Old 05-02-2016, 04:54 PM
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Default How to detect a battery draw

Hi Folks,
How does one check for this?
 
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Old 05-02-2016, 06:14 PM
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The easiest way to do this is with a DC clamp meter which you can Google.

You switch everything off that you know about and clamp it around the main battery cables after zeroing the meter take a reading. It should be less than 0.5 amps depending on what you have fitted. If its a lot more pull out each fuse and notice with one makes it drop. The current draw is on that circuit.


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