Start current GM 6.0L Gas 6.6L Diesel

[PAE]

Need a battery isolation device and trying to figure what the starting current to know which one to order.

Trucks have a drain that ex boss and I cannot locate so to reserve battery juice without killing battery (Optima) dual red tops in Chevrolet 07 silverado classic/ Optima Yellow tops in Chevrolet 07 silverado classic with 6.0L gas engine.


Have done web searches nothing concrete.

Amperage to the starter. What is yours?

www.dieselplace.com

Device at Amazon link.

Amazon.com

Rincon Power HVBD6AXR 1000V 600A Disconnect Switch EV

The Rincon Power 600A 1000V HVBD-6AXR switch is a manual disconnect from your battery pack.

www.fastandquiet.com

 

[total newb]

Got a dvm with a c-clamp?

Put it around the pos cable and start the truck.

 

[PAE]

Clamp on ampmeters everywhere when it comes to AC voltage but DC clamp on ampmeters are very rare and I'm sure you are aware you cant use an AC ampmeter on a DC circuit.

But maybe your Google Foo is better than mine ?

 

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[Keith]

Clamp on ampmeters everywhere when it comes to AC voltage but DC clamp on ampmeters are very rare and I'm sure you are aware you cant use an AC ampmeter on a DC circuit.

But maybe your Google Foo is better than mine ?

I bought one of these. Seems to work well. Can't remember if I bought it at Home Depot or Amazon.

Digital Clamp Meter, True RMS, AC Auto-Ranging, 600 Amps - CL600 | Klein Tools

Klein Tools CL600 Electrical Tester is an automatically ranging true mean squared (TRMS) digital clamp meter measures AC current via the clamp, and measures AC/DC voltage, resistance, continuity, and tests diodes via test-leads. Exclusively designed from the ground up by electricians for...

www.kleintools.com

 

[PAE]

Clamp only works on AC voltage.

Read the description you posted.

Thanks for the effort.

I bought one of these. Seems to work well. Can't remember if I bought it at Home Depot or Amazon.

Digital Clamp Meter, True RMS, AC Auto-Ranging, 600 Amps - CL600 | Klein Tools

Klein Tools CL600 Electrical Tester is an automatically ranging true mean squared (TRMS) digital clamp meter measures AC current via the clamp, and measures AC/DC voltage, resistance, continuity, and tests diodes via test-leads. Exclusively designed from the ground up by electricians for...

www.kleintools.com

 

[Keith]

I posted the wrong one, duh. Cl800 does dc amperage.

Clamp only works on AC voltage.

Read the description you posted.

Thanks for the effort.

 

[Ranchtruck]

Huh, I use my clamp on DVOM to measure DC amps all the time, guess the 40 & 400A DC settings on the dial must be fake?

The drain is probably in the underhood fuse box. Seen a lot of weird problems caused by corrosion inside those, including running lights turning on on their own when the trucks been parked for hours.

 

[DMG]

Huh, I use my clamp on DVOM to measure DC amps all the time, guess the 40 & 400A DC settings on the dial must be fake?

The drain is probably in the underhood fuse box. Seen a lot of weird problems caused by corrosion inside those, including running lights turning on on their own when the trucks been parked for hours.

This or a bad alternator will drain the battery parked.

 

[PAE]

Alternator was removed from circuit and 2 amp drain was still observed.

Every underhood fuse and in cab left side dash fuse was checked for drain.

 

[Bebop]

Thermal cam

 

[Rttoys]

Any aftermarket electrical addons? Like an alarm?

 

[Gravy]

Get rid of the optima battery's

 

[PAE]

A radio wiring and a beacon, ex mine truck.

Any aftermarket electrical addons? Like an alarm?

 

[total newb]

 

[PAE]

Whos box did you find that in ?

 

[PAE]

 

[total newb]

Whos box did you find that in ?

Mine

 

[PAE]

Took since Saturday last for you to think of that ?

 

[total newb]

No. It took since last satuday for me to remember to get you a pic.

 

[PAE]

Ok