Amps AC reading

[HomerA]

Hi all,
Another Noob question here.
What should a multimeter (fluke 87) show when there are no leads plugged in and the dial is set to Amps AC?  Would a reading of 0.013 indicate an out of calibration (or faulty) meter?

Many thanks
Alan

[Zero999]

That measurement seems reasonable given that there will be some noise pick up if nothing is connected to the meter.

[HomerA]

thanks Hero999, gives me some reassuarance :-)

[mij59]

Tested my Fluke 87V, goes very very slow to zero.

[HomerA]

thanks mij59. I will check that it goes to zero. :-)

[electr_peter]

Check DMM AC current specifications. TRMS meters have higher offset with no input connected on AC voltage and AC current.

[Zero999]

Have you tried short circuiting the input terminals with a very short piece of wire?

[HomerA]

Thanks electra_peter.
No not tried that Hero999. Will give that a go. Don't measure AC amps that offen, more electronics. But just wondered if it meant something was going out of kilter.
Thasnk all :-)

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