Recomend a inexpensive AC/DC current clamp meter

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lortech

New Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #1

Perhaps some one reading this lives in BC canada.

Anyway, need a current clamp meter that can measure down to two amps and up to 100 amps for automotive needs. If it does more then that "house current" then that is a bonus. It will either plug into my fluke or mac tools meters.

Thanks

 

kiriakos-gr

Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #2

There is no inexpensive AC/DC current clamp .
The DC Amperes are the catch point.
There is some small ones about 150$ , but they have fixed opening like 1Cm , for automotive I think they will do the trick.


In a quick search found this one ..
A bit better than what I had suggest above.

**broken link removed**

 

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Reloadron

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Most Helpful Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #3

You don't really define "inexpensive" but as to a clamp on (AC & DC) in a 1 Amp to 400 Amp family the **broken link removed** used with a meter you already have and it is comparable with most Fluke DMMs. They run about $159 USD. Extech has a clamp on including display for about $99 USD in their part #38389. Amprobe also has a good line of clamp on metering devices.

Ron

 

kiriakos-gr

Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #4

The i410 has poor accuracy compared with the i1000 ..

This one has the accuracy of i1000 , and measures from 100mA to 600A ( tested by me )
**broken link removed**

 

RCinFLA

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #5

Best for price ($100)

MA220: EXTECH ELECTRONICS: Test, Tools & Supplies

 

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lortech

New Member

• Aug 9, 2010

• #6

mouser has one

I can think of these companies

mouser
jamco
digikey


Under a 100 bucks would be great. I would like to use a full clamp/DMM meter but it is way to large to use in the tangles of wire under a dash, behind a fuese box or in the engine compartment.

 

kiriakos-gr

Member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #7

lortech said:

Under a 100 bucks would be great. I would like to use a full clamp/DMM meter but it is way to large to use in the tangles of wire under a dash, behind a fuese box or in the engine compartment.

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From time to time there is some small ones on ebay , pen type with fixed opening like a fork.
But I did no see one , so to point an link ..
Good luck on your search.

 

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MrAl

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Most Helpful Member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #8

Hi,

Check out MCM, they typically have this for around 50 bucks USD.