Re: Ammeters and Voltmeters

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Original poster: Gregory Morris <gbmorris@xxxxxxxxx>

Heh, yeah, I guess that was pretty obvious. It just shows how new I 
still am to this, but thank you for the tip anyhow, I will give it a try.

The question still stands, however: where do coilers usually get such 
devices? They seem few and far between.

Greg

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Gregory,
>
> I would think you ought to be able to modify them to 
> work.  Something like a rectifying diode, resister, and capacitor 
> (if needed).  You will need to recalibrate them with the resistor 
> value easy to compare to a DMM.
>
> Gerry R.
>
> > Original poster: Gregory Morris <gbmorris@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm wondering what is the best source for voltmeters and ammeters 
> > (such as for a control panel)? They probably come up on e-bay on 
> > occasion, but is there any sure source that coilers like to use or 
> > find work well?
> >
> > I have a DC ammeter as well as a DC voltmeter from an old piece of 
> > equipment, but I suspect that it's probably not possible to convert 
> > them to AC...is it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg