One can get an ammeter from various local electronics and home improvement establishments such as Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears, Northern Tool, Mouser Electronics, or Global Industrial. One can also purchase one online from eBay or Amazon.
a meter for amps
You can measure the electrical current with an amp meter. Amperage measures the current flow.
The maximum amperage capacity of a 400 amp meter base with two 200 amp disconnects is 400 amps.
The maximum amperage capacity of a 400 amp meter main with two 200 amp disconnects is 400 amps.
No, each size service needs its own meter base.
There is no volt meter or amp meter in a DC watt meter.
A 100 amp meter can measure a maximum current capacity of 100 amps.
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This can be extremely dangerous if you do not know what you're doing. If you are even the slightest bit unsure call an electrician to do it. To measure amperage you will first have to turn the circuits off that feed the motor. Next you will have to open one of the connections for one of the phases and wire your amp meter in series with the motor meaning you will have to make the current pass through your amp meter and go into the motor once it is running. Make sure that your meter is sized and fused appropriately or you risk injury and damage to your meter, maybe even death.
An amp meter measures current flow, not power. An amp meter measures instantaneous current either by being inserted in series with the wire being measured for current flow, or clamped onto a single current carrying wire and measuring current flow by induction. If the load is disconnected then no current will flow and the amp meter will read zero.CommentThe correct term is ammeter, not 'amp meter'.
Amperes of electrical current.
The purpose of a 320 amp meter base with 2 200 amp disconnects in an electrical system is to accurately measure and control the flow of electricity entering a building. The 320 amp meter base measures the total electricity usage, while the 200 amp disconnects allow for safe disconnection of power in case of maintenance or emergencies.