Tongs Current Puzzle


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phil99

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Joined: 11/02/2018
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Posted: 06:42am 07 Jul 2025      

If you have the panels connected to a switch-mode MMPT or charge controller the high frequency may be affecting the accuracy of the meter.

An old analogue Hot Wire ammeter will give true RMS from DC-to-Daylight.
It uses a thermocouple connected to a short piece of resistance wire.
Slow response and +/- 3% of full scale are its limitations.