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Old 12-10-2009 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by b4maz
You need to check the volts to make sure the power supply is outputting the minimum voltage for the charger to work. YOu can check the amperage later, but the most important thing is voltage for now.
In checking the various multimeters, it seems like a lot of them will max out at a certain number of amps. The one I listed above seems to max out at 200mA or .2 amps which wouldn't be enough to test my PS.

10A won't even be enough since my PS is rated at 30A.

I am a little confused here. I can buy that multimeter to test the voltage, but if we are just going to turn around and measure the amps next, it won't serve much purpose. To go much more expense, like this one from Radio Shack rated at 10A maximum is doable, but does it make sense since I can buy a new PS for only about $15 more.
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