Does this do anything that a typical multimeter cannot do?
1471921
Yes it does gives you the Amp Hour & Watt Hour (1000 Watt Hour = 1 unit of electricity) reading to monitor your system and especially battery capacity. Accumulated values of [Ah] & [Wh] resets when voltage goes below 4v or shut off.
1224410
I've read that it can. I've not been in a position to test it. Sorry -- no help at all!
1655751
No.. if you want temp. readings, this meter is not for you. Otherwise good sturdy multi-meter.
579845
Not really. I use it to set the gains on my amps, but you'd just know where the knob is at where it clips, not how much power it's putting out. Get a pair of multimeters and set one to ohms and one to volts and do some simple math.
2219433
No, the meter does everything as expected. One thing is, you should make sure that the probes are clean and dry before testing each time you take a reading.Bob
1182841
After checking the manual I think the answer is no. There is wording in the manual:"To measure current, you must break the circuit under test, then place the Meter in series with the circuit." There is a clamp on style attachment. Of course that would only measure large Current Flows. Other replies seem to say there MAY be a special probe for small current values.
1413021
yes it reads amps, has a k-type temp probe, will read microfarad, has ohm scale with tone, yes it's expandable, even is has a high voltage function so you can check to see if the power is indeed off to unit before working on it.
911095
Are you asking how much current this meter requires to work? If so I wouldnt imagine very much at all though I dont have a definite number. Putting a resistor in series with the meter would affect the voltage reading. What exactly are you trying to do?
611639
i dont know.just hook an ammeter in series with it and a battery and you'll find out
1564196
Yes, it does measure milliamps. All multimeters test milliamps, in fact that is actually all they ever test. They read voltage by running the test voltage through different resistors, depending on the range setting. By measuring the current through a resistor of known value, the voltage can be determined by a simple calculation. I've found it to be accurate for voltage, therefore it would be accurate for reading milliamps. RichieD Inexperienced technicians often burn out ammeters by running too much current through them, so be sure you know what you are doing before using it as an ammeter.
2113056
I don't believe so. As far as I know, it records and displays current readings only.
1182842
No. And I know of no way a DMM could. Only clamp type meters do that and as far as I know their use is limited to AC.
322393
I doubt it very much. The meter requires power from the USB charge port. If you removed the power from the charge port to see if there is a discharge, the meter would not be powered. Your best option would be to modify a USB cable and connect in a milli-ammeter
1416041
You can try it, worse case just send it back, but I don't think it will work. Maybe you could see if you can mount it on your meter. It's a very helpful tool.
1053215
I don't think so. Even if you only use basic ones like voltage, amperage, and resistance, it's nice to have other functions available and it is great to have the accuracy this meter provides. It is very well-made.
2034343
There is a tolerance in its output. I do not remember what it is but the instructions that came with the unit and its maker can give you the specifics.
2271080
No. It turns out it is more of an industrial style meter. Handles big stuff. I got it for my son in aviation maint school. Had to get a second "tester" style meter for him to test electronic components with.