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Subject: Re: Favorite Multitester

Author: Paul Linn

Date: Nov 21, 2002, 2:48 PM

Post ID: 1711441361

Fluke also makes a AC/DC current clamp that has a digital meter built in.
It's model number is 337. Don't remember the price though. I use it at work
all the time on batteries. Can do current from 0-1000amps on both AC and DC.
Voltage wise it goes up to 600v.

Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Rare" custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket "Dime a dozen"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Dick" <ddic-@juno.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Favorite Multitester


 Fluke makes AC/DC clamp on current probes. I use a model Y8100 on the
job. It'll read up to 200 amps and outputs a proportional voltage that
can be read with your VOM. Good Stuff, but prolly pretty expensive.

I'm pretty sure that my Fluke 77 will read up to 10 amps directly. The 87
I use at work reads up to 10 amps.

Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:19:50 -0500 Bruce Giller <bgil-@mitre.org>
writes:
 I've been looking for an Amp meter for auto/bike work;
something that
can handle up to 30-40 amps DC. One of those clamp over the wire
meter
would be nice but they only seem to come for AC work. Most DVOMs
only
handle small amp readings (milli-, micro-). I do have an ancient
Sears
multi-purpose Auto tester unit (rpms, volts, dwell, amps) that will
read
high amps but it is a pain to set up for a single reading.

Even HF&S sells Flukes these days; can't remember if they
are
remanufactured or not.

Bruce

Jim Beeler wrote:
 
I'd go with a Fluke. They can be expensive, but some can be
gotten in the
 $50 ballpark.

I've also got some cheepo Radio Shack small meters that I take
with me on
 trips and have served me well (like model 22-179 Pocket Digital
Multi-meter). Also, something that's helpful in a multimeter is
an Amp
 Meter with does not always come in the less expensive meters.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Zink" <rich.-@acgov.org>
To: "Looped Group (E-mail)" <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: Favorite Multitester

 My El-Cheapo multi-tester just quit on me and I need to replace
it.
 Probably
 with something a little better. Anyone have a favorite in the
medium price
 
 range?

 Rich

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