JD 3020 Amp Meter

[ajhbike]

I just got rid of those darn suitcase batteries...I am done with the 450cca's and replacing them every year and a half. I built a battery box to hang on the frame rail and put in a group 31 battery from O'Reilly (East Penn).

Basic question....I have a volt meter already installed and I also want to put on an amp meter because I have one laying around. I am planning to run an 8ga wire from the Alternator through the amp meter to the starter solenoid. Good? Thanks

 

[Jim.ME]

I just got rid of those darn suitcase batteries...I am done with the 450cca's and replacing them every year and a half. I built a battery box to hang on the frame rail and put in a group 31 battery from O'Reilly (East Penn).

Basic question....I have a volt meter already installed and I also want to put on an amp meter because I have one laying around. I am planning to run an 8ga wire from the Alternator through the amp meter to the starter solenoid. Good? Thanks

That will work, it will show you the gross alternator output only (the only discharge it should show would be from a defect in the alternator). In general, the alternator wire and all the load wires (key switch, start button (if so equipped), and lights would be on one terminal of the ammeter with the wire to the starter solenoid, which shows the net amperage going to the battery. You already have a voltmeter, so no issues whatever it shows. JMHO