Easy AC 10A meter using DC 10A meter and 10A full bridge rectefier

Real DC amperage meters always gives you Tru RMS Amps not the peak Max Amps for that you will need a special meter 170Volt is the real amplitude of 120Volt AC actually it is 169.7Volt peak Voltage and the Tru RMS is 120Volt 120×√2=169,705Volt 230×√2=325,269Volt Warnings; 1:Using a full bridge rectefier this will be the DC peak voltage out 2:The Capacitors voltage on the AC and DC side of an full bridge rectefier most always be higher than the peak voltage 3: Only some AC and motor start an run AC capacitors comes with the Maximum RMS voltage on them 125VAC and 240VAC and so on but the VAC give you a clue if it is only V like 200V and 350V and so on this is peak amplitude capacitor isolation voltage 4:Just a reminder that any voltage above 60VAC ×√2=84,85 85VDC is high voltage and may shock and kill you actually any sparks or arks may do so by carefully around them always

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