Re: (ET) one blade not cutting well

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

MYGAWSH  $80 for a meter.  For a single purpose (as I have had clamp on
AC for many years). Glad they got something for that now.  Woulda got one
if  it came out 30 yrs ago.

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:43:14 -0400 steves <ssawtelle erols com> writes:
> Most clamp-on meters are AC, but they make AC/DC clamp-ons too. They 
> use 
> a hall effect probe and are very accurate though you need to set the 
> 
> zero periodically (like old-time ohmmeters). They are also 
> considerably 
> more expensive than AC only meters - $80+ (even on ebay). But very 
> handy....
> 
> _ SteveS
> 
> 
> David C Robie wrote:
> 
> >How the heck are you gonna get a clamp on meter to read DC?    I 
> have an
> >old fashioned handheld  'generator and starter'  tester that reads 
> the
> >magnetic field through a DC wire, but it is not accurate. couldn't
> >discern less than 5a or so difference.  
> >
> >Dave
> >Weymouth MA
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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