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Amp Meter and storage in a Jar
Always battle to use the Amp meter because you have to keep in in SERIES while applying the current, witch can be shocking if you are using 220v AC.
So I mounted a 220V power socket on the base of a plastic jar and wired it in series with my multi meter to the power plug.
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The nice thing is I can store a roll of insulation tape a small screwdriver and some other small electrical bits and pieces in the jar and simply plug the device I would like to determine its current draw in the power socket and plug it into the wall and see how much current it is drawing without trying to be a octopus ensuring all the connections are made...and I am not part of the circuit.
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