OK, I'll speak up since I was mentioned by association. :) I see two problems with a current meter for DC as I see only 2 ways to make it happen. 1. shunt resistor, and measure the voltage across the shunt, calibrate meter to that. Yes, it works, voltage drop does increase with load. I suppose the remote sense on the power supply (if equipped) could be connected past the shunt. 2. expensive DC clamp arounds. These are more expensive than their AC counterparts. And, since current draw is a somewhat static thing once modules are in place, what makes more sense to me is to make a small spreadsheet as some have done to monitor their power supply loading. I can't see losing any panel space for it. Translation: Don't look for anything from Stooge-land anytime soon.
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Re: [motm] power supply deal ?
2003-04-19 by J. Larry Hendry