MisterT

I shouldn't have done it, but in the past my exwife's father was in need of a volt meter so I gave him my volt meter that read everything including Ohms (and it was digital). It was a nice one and he was so excited it was like Christmas to him. Now that we broke up, I am going to break in to his home and take the thing back from the S.O.B. because I need it damn it!! LOL Kidding of course about the latter. No, I do need a voltimeter, but was wondering if there is one out there to measure how much your amps are putting out at whatever voltage it is getting. I figure there has to be one out there, but don't have a clue as to the cost of one. Any ideas?

MisterT

I want to see what my amps are putting out as compared to what it is rated to put out. I also need one to see how much current is being drawn with car running alone, AC and lights, and one with stereo on. I figured I go with one (if there is such a thing) that could give me a rate of how much true power is going to each speaker including subs.

Rider69

There is a way, but it involves putting the amp on a test bench. I am not sure of other ways to do while still in car. Basically you would have to measure the current your amp draws and convert it volts and then you can figure out the power.

Let's see if I can remember some ohm's law...
V=I*R
then,
P=V*I
or
P=I²*R

Where, P=Power in Watts, V=Voltage in Volts, I=Current in Amps and R=Resistance in Ohms

Good Luck!

MisterT

LOL I was afraid of that!! Infamous good luck there bud exit! I'll go online and see what the Shack has to offer. Maybe even replace my system with an Optimus one <hee hee> Looks like it ain't gonna happen. As soon as I recover from surgery, I can hook a lower gauge wire to the alternator from the battery. I miss messing with my car. I didn't have money to do much any way. Luckily my **** (knock on wood) still works and I can use the same speakers and amps.

MisterT

Off topic, but Blue, I still can't post at clubprotege website for some reason. I THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT!!