battery drain

[Brett Dikeman]

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Mark R <speedracer.mark at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's why you need a VOM with a 10A or 20A scale as well.  0.2A is not
> enough for this task, and likely why your fuse is blown

Yup.  There's a decent inrush current- you'd be best off tapping the +
cable on the battery terminal, Kent.

Anyone want to make a "tracking down battery drain" wiki page? :)

I'll also second Grant's comments about Fluke meters.  Make sure you
only get what you need- they have a number of lines with subtle
differences and targeted applications.  Someone with a CIS car would
probably be very keen on duty cycle measurement.

Brett