23-02-2022, 07:07 PM
Thank you John, yes, the meter did read 18 volts - even 18v on a 6 volt battery !!! - but then my moving coil meter is the cheapest of the cheap range. Tried a different meter and we read 7 - 8 volts on the 50 v range - so that is the 18 volt problem kicked into touch.
Bob
Bob