Well I went out today and got me some MM plugs and some heavier wire to make some test leads ..
We all know that thinner and lower quality leads don't handle high AMPs well , don't we ? [ well you do now ] , I've mentioned it often ...
Anyhow , I got some thicker wire = lower resistance with higher AMPs ..
Wow , the first light I had to test was my L2 with the Manafont 3 mode XM-L in it [ of course ]
Previously it had tested at 3.8A , hmmm , do you want to know how it tested with the new leads ? really ??
5A so far , and that's with a not fully charged Sanyo 2600 , 5 FN amps , thats just crazy ...
Im just wondering what the switch [ clicky ] does , does it add resistance there by lowering current ?
Something to test ...
I just tested again with another MM , and it went a little over 5A ....
Crazy stuff !
Here you can see the difference - Old VS new ... thats 4 to 5 times the size internally ...
Here are the test leads complete
Hmmm , interesting idea ? No , did this to make it easier to get to the neg end of the battery in the body ... [ I like it ] easy to hold ..
Also makes it harder to short ... You have to like that
Here you can see how easy it is
Solarforce 3 mode XM-L pulling just over 2A ......
Manafont 3 mode XM-L drop in pulling 5.44A just moments after the picture was taken it went 5.56A
Still testing : Trustfire TR003 charger
I have to say thicker and shorter wires are a must if you want to read true AMP's in a high current situation .. The thiner wires are ok for testing voltage etc , but once you go over 1A current , you really need to go with higher performance wires [ leads ] ...
And I have been lazy myself in going out and getting [ making ] some high performance test leads [ shame on me ]
From a previous high of 3.8A , to 5.56A with the new leads , that's simply a massive difference , in lower performance applications the difference might be 5 to 10% , but in really high current applications , you need some serious test leads or you limiting what you can measure ...