Can I use this meter to test for bad circuit breakers at electrical panel or electrical outlets at home? I'm newbie; want learn how to use. Thank u!
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I would advise against it. This is only a CAT 2 rated meter. That means the internal safety features are not sufficient to handle the higher potential voltage and energy that could come about at a meter panel. http://www.ni.com/white-paper/5019/en You really want a CAT 3 meter if you want to measure any live breaker panels. If you are going to test for bad circuit breakers that are disconnected from the live wiring then you could use this meter to check for continuity and the like. Do not use this meter on anything more powerful than a wall outlet. CAT 3 meters are available for not much more money.
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You can use this if your solar inverter has a pure sine wave, if it doesnt the energy you are measuring wont give you an exactly number. You can search in you tube the diference of pure sine wave and modified sine wave ti see why is the difference.If the accuracy is not important this meter its fine.
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Yes. Im a retired Elec. Contractor and got this meter for my son who is getting into the appliance repair business and knew he would need that function for troubleshooting appliances. So I researched it well. See link: http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/fieldpiece/stick-meters/hs33.htm
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Sorry Calvin, I think this a great meter, however, I only use it to check the voltage on my AA and AAA batteries and rechargeable batteries from Amazon..... Works Great ! Phil Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
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Yes Deborah you can check fuses with the Multimeter. Most important is to make sure the power to the dryer is off before you start. If the power is on to the dryer you could be KILLED. Once you have the power off, remove the fuse. Then set the Multimmeter to Ohms. Touch the Black and Red probes to the fuse. If the Ohms shows Zero the fuse is good. If the meter does not move the fuse is blown or Tripped and it must be replaced or reset.I hope this helps. Karl
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When we received our meter it failed to work at all. The supplier decided not to send a replacement siting shipping costs to effect the return and ship a replacement. But it was intended to be used for a voltage monitor on our sailboat. I'm sure it can be used in a car.
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Yes I suggest you try a side by side test to make sure.You can contact their website with questions.I believe they make a meter also.
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I have no idea and I'm not going to try.In general the meter seems pretty robust at measuring large, variable loads in the direction it was designed to measure. My application was an electric bike with a typical voltage above 50vDC and loads all the way up to 1.5kw.
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Sir, according to the user manual, you can test up to 10 amps (DC only) however, for every 15 seconds of testing, you must wait 15 minutes between tests in order to allow the meter to recover from that level of current. You can download the manual here, just click on the "Download Manual / Software link"Hope this helps.http://innova.com/en-US/Product/Detail/3320
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What do you think when you use the voltmeter to measure the voltage of the outlet in your house and the meter keep showing the voltage value changing all the time for example 100V then 110V then 90V then 120V (I know for sure 120V at the outlet by measuring with a good Voltmeter)????
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Yes , this meter will do this, plus it is capable of using for many other electrical measurements.I really like mine
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Well if you have arc issue you should de energize the circuits and check connections. This device does not check for arcing. If it is an older home I'm guessing the outlets are two prong and not 3 prong which is a requirement for this device. This device checks to see of the circuit is good or bad by measure impedance and voltage drops. It will point out potential problem spots with in your circuits. This device will also test the gfci.
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The device is designed to monitor an entire breaker panel.If you want to monitor just one circuit breaker, it's going to take some extra, warranty voiding, dangerous, wiring.
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Hi, thank you for contacting us. I'm afraid the tester can only perform test when component is NOT in circuit. With best regards, Kevin
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I think your money would be better spent on a good Fluke or equivalent multimeter. If you are wiring a car or working with old wiring trying to find shorts, this is a good unit, but it is overkill for basic electrical circuit testing. All the directions are on CD, so it is a pain when you need to reference them. If I had a chance for a do-over, I would go with a higher end Fluke meter.
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Hello,This is a great analog meter which is perfect for testing all different types of diodes but not a great tool for testing capacitors. I would highly recommend a ESR meter for testing Capacitors. Hope this helps.
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I use this meter to check voltage on my AA and AAA batteries, however, I do not understand the term "Clamp Meter" so I guess I can't answer your question but I really like the meter. Phil in Oklahoma