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Clamp meter,safe,reliable,and under $200
Neeko:
hey guys/gals.... I AM NEW,so sorry if I'm doing something wrong. I tried to search first,but didnt find what I'm looking for.ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED..... I'm looking for a clamp meter under $200. Things I'm looking for are....
: SAFE/RELIABLE
: AC/DC current clamp
: fairly accurate both AC/DC from clamp from .25amps(250milliamp - 100amps)
: continuity
: max/min
: inrush would be a plus but not a must
ANY AND ALL HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! I'm a beginner when it comes to meters but TRULY wanting to learn. My 1st QUALITY multimeter I just got the eevlog brymen bm235 now need the clamp meter! Again if I'm post in wrong place or unapropaly IM SOOOO SORRY... by the way I was looking at the Klein cl800,but was told it's not accurate down to .25 amps and theres better options but wasnt offered any...lol
AVGresponding:
I use a Mastech 2108A
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MS2108A-Digital-Clamp-Meter-Multimeter-AC-DC-Current-Volt-Tester/171901109389
Neeko:
Thank you for your help. Does it seem fairly accurate through the clamp down to .5 amps
rsjsouza:
I use some antiques, but people around here like the UT210E a lot - it has a good construction but the jaw is not huge.
https://www.uni-trend.com/html/product/General_Meters/digitalclampmeters/UT210_Series/UT210E.html
However, at this price range you can look at a meter with a bit more counts (10000) and it has also some good reviews such as the GTC CM100.
https://gtc.ca/product/cm100-milliamp-clamp-meter/
The manual does not say it, but its FAQ says that, when measuring current, the probe terminals have an output of 10m/A, thus allowing it to act as a current probe.
There is also a more featured Amprobe AMP-320 with 10mA resolution and AC+DC, etc.
https://www.amprobe.com/product/amp-320/
cdev:
The UT-210E that I have gets used a lot, because the clamp is convenient in many situations.
Its inherently a safe meter because its non-invasive and also it has a nifty NCV sensor that has proven to be super useful in warning where voltage is present in any device. You really cant go wrong for $35. Accuracy is much better than I expected.
Is it 1ma on current, 1 pf for capacitance?
Yes if you understand its limitations which any other meter of the same kind would also share.
You should have some means of degaussing it periodically but that is easy to make.
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