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Re: Typical current mesurement on any given circuit
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 9/29/2007

Resistance will change as the wire (clutch coil) heats up.

Measure the resistance of a taillamp bulb some time. Cold.

Then put your meter in series with it and measure the amperage while it's got 12.X volts applied.

do the math V/I and calculate what the... Login to read more.