Will this read DC amps with the clamp?
945405
I do not know of any meter that does that. To read DC Amps, you have to remove a lead wire from it's termination point and attach one of the leads from the meter to the wire end. Then you attach the other meter wire to the now vacant termination point. In short, the meter acts as a part of your power wire.
1606350
Two problems:1.- One cable (The red) it´s open. 2.- Don´t test AC voltage. The others funtions are ok. I can´t use this clampmeter
642365
I did not try this into Amperes yetBut I am SURE this multi meter will measure even a .001 ac or dc Volt
1795048
I used it as a DC test not AC. I tested it with an Oscope and found it peaked the circuit so it would work for what I bought it for. I was afraid of burning up the iunits next to what I was testing so I have very little time with it.
1733929
Yeah it will fit in the clamp. But this this is a piece of junk. Broke right away. Look elsewhere
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.
1419464
i don't think that will work as you would be measuring micro voltage , you may need a galvanometer
58739
Yes. Select either up to 40A or 400A by rotary switch. Defaults to DC measurements.
963240
it can but its not accurate for a 120v supply it reads 49 v non contact and 60 v contact. u need to use the negative lead to get the true rms value.
480903
I don't think any clamp-on inductive style ammeter is going to be that accurate. Even the really top end ones are probably +-0.2 amps or so. You need the type that has actual wire connections.
164933
Use the Min/Max function. When it's blinking, activate the circuit and then cycle the Min/Max button to read values. Keep in mind, if you have the clamp probe turned the wrong way a negative value may show as "Max." Hope this answers your question
1557672
Sure, but it will only measure the AC side of things. If you want to measure the entire RV, you'll need to attach it to the main feed wires going into the distribution panel where it will see power from any source (generator, shore, inverter). To measure power going to/from your battery bank, use meters designed for DC (with an appropriately sized shunt) and place them for either incoming (charger, solar panels, etc.) or outgoing (to the inverter or the DC breakout panel) power. For simple DC voltage measurement in my RV, I use one of these http://www.amazon.com/VoltMinder-Digital-Volt-Meter-Batteries/dp/B001IQ1XW4
684028
No, it will only measure voltage. To measure amps, the wiring would have to be much , much heavier gauge and it would not lend itself to a 'plug in' device. IOW an ammeter will be a permanent hard wired gauge.
619227
Yes, you can measure both AC & DC voltages up to 600 volts. When measuring resistance (ohms), the circuit/device is normally not powered. As far as I know, this meter doesn't measure AC impedance (like DC resistance).
958904
It can measure one circuit or the whole electrical service, You would just install the clamps on whatever circuit you want to monitor
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.
739245
Yes, AC and DC amp measurements via the clamp only. So you will not be able to measure smaller currents using leads. I will add that I've been getting quite accurate readings down to the 1-2Amp range which is great considering the two range selections are 40A & 400A. I love it for the price but for mA current you'll prob need a meter w current leads. (In defense of this unit though; clamp meters were designed for higher current apps...) Hope this helps. JD