Re: Testing generator

Posted by HH56 On 2019/4/5 12:07:55

It is wired and functions as an amp meter but Packard says it is a battery charge indicator and not an ammeter. I take that to mean that since the meter has no calibration markings to speak of it may not be linear and the accuracy one would expect with specific amp markings or equal distances in a regular ammeter is more a guesstimate than a fact when looking at this one.

Basically the owners manual says the needle just goes in the charge or discharge direction to give an indication of what is happening. Since there is no way to tell how much current is flowing to move the needle a little or a lot an indicator is apt.