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Solar Panel Current Meter

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This circuit is used to measure the current from a solar panel. It has very low power loss for currents in the 0-10A range. It also works as a general purpose DC current meter. The circuit can be used on either the positive or negative side of a DC circuit.Specifications Measured Current: 0-10 Amps DC Circuit Voltage: Will work with DC circuits at any practical voltage. Accuracy: approximately 2%, depending on the meter movement. The current to be measured flows through the 0.01 ohm resistor which caus visit page.

Specifications Measured Current: 0-10 Amps DC Circuit Voltage: Will work with DC circuits at any practical voltage. Accuracy: approximately 2%, depending on the meter movement. The current to be measured flows through the 0.01 ohm resistor which caus http://www.solorb.com/elect/solarcirc/imeter/index.html

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