Acceptable ohm reading for a good current relay. One type of starting relay used on fractional-horsepower compressors is the current relay. This type of starting relay uses the initial high inrush ...

While consuming less electricity than their older, less efficient counterparts, high-efficiency motors are much more likely to trip their respective circuit protectors when they start. Initial ...

If you ask us how to measure the current draw from something, we’ll break a power lead and put a multimeter in series with the power supply. If that’s not handy, we’ve been known to take the fuse out ...