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Re: alternator load test
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 4/14/2014

Jason, hello. Here is something to ponder. We have a 12 volt battery and we install a 12 ohm resistor across it, and we have an amp meter in series with the cabling. How much current is flowing through our resistor? I = E/R = 12/12 = 1 amp. OK, now we install ... Login to read more.