reamer Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If I leave my 2012 Ford Escape without starting it for more than 3 days, the battery dies. Super dead, won't even open the power doors with the fob, radio pre-sets gone. Did an amp draw test, this is what I got after it goes to "sleep". Meter lead plugged into 10A socket. meter dial set to 200m reading of 01.9 is this 1.9 miliamps? 100.9 miliamps? I believe the acceptable cut-off is 50 milliamps. Thanks Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Are you sure you shouldn't be plugged into A, instead of 10A? Every other scale seems like it should be in the hole identified by the print that wraps the edge of the dial. At any rate it's NOT 10A draw, so it will be safe for the meter to put it in the unfused A socket. If I had to guess........ But I don't. 1.9A would kill the battery in a few days. Try a test light. Make sure the doors are closed. Check the diodes in the alternator, or disconnect it and see if the reading goes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Are you sure you shouldn't be plugged into A, instead of 10A? Every other scale seems like it should be in the hole identified by the print that wraps the edge of the dial. At any rate it's NOT 10A draw, so it will be safe for the meter to put it in the unfused A socket. If I had to guess........ But I don't. 1.9A would kill the battery in a few days. Try a test light. Make sure the doors are closed. Check the diodes in the alternator, or disconnect it and see if the reading goes away. Will er-do the meter setting to the 10A on the dial and get back to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 That's the weirdest meter I've ever seen - not sure what the point of multiple ranges on a digital meter would be. Might just be time to spring for a Fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 That's the weirdest meter I've ever seen - not sure what the point of multiple ranges on a digital meter would be. Might just be time to spring for a Fluke. My Fluke's older than a bunch of people on this forum. I also have a Meterman 33XR(?) Anyway, autoranging and a legible display go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 My Fluke's older than a bunch of people on this forum. http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/head-rotfl-57x22_orig.gif I also have a Meterman 33XR(?) Anyway, autoranging and a legible display go a long way. New Dial setting... Is it telling me 0.03miliamps? Lead set to 10A Dial set to 20m display is 0.03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 New Dial setting... Is it telling me 0.03miliamps? Lead set to 10A Dial set to 20m display is 0.03 You had it in the 10A hole before. Set it on 2, and put the lead in the A hole. Hmmm, that doesn't sound right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Is it telling me 0.03miliamps? Lead set to 10A Dial set to 20mActually the dial is set to DC20mA/10A. So because the lead is in the 10A socket, the reading is 00.03A (30mA). So you'd get a more-accurate reading if you switched to the A socket & the 200mA setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 My Fluke's older than a bunch of people on this forum. I also have a Meterman 33XR(?) Anyway, autoranging and a legible display go a long way. I have a very nice Fluke 75, a number of the lab employees were gifted with nice new ones after some genius laid off the X31 equipment controller, but let him continue coming in to work until his time was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I have a very nice Fluke 75, a number of the lab employees were gifted with nice new ones after some genius laid off the X31 equipment controller, but let him continue coming in to work until his time was over. Bill, don't we have a 'show off your meter(s)' thread? I remember you commenting on my Fluke and Simpson. Maybe that was back at FTE? But I don't think it could be. Ron, The fact that you get 1.9. & 0.3 tells me your meter needs to go back to metrology for calibration! Or into the bin after you pick up a new (free) one at Harbor Freight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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