what do you guys think of clamp testers?

[Guest111]

Dont go for the fork type,they're garbage.I ran comparison tests with 3 different types and got 3 vastly different readings on the same cable at the same time.

 

[shanky887614]

Dont go for the fork type,they're garbage.I ran comparison tests with 3 different types and got 3 vastly different readings on the same cable at the same time.

i was moving my clamp around cable and depending on where it was in the clamp slightly varied reading

 

[Guest111]

i was moving my clamp around cable and depending on where it was in the clamp slightly varied reading

In the tests I did the reading could vary by around half an amp depending on where in the jaw the cable sat,also there was about the same difference between the 3 meters,yet testing closed jaw types they were all near enough the same.

 

[northstar]

Dont go for the fork type,they're garbage.I ran comparison tests with 3 different types and got 3 vastly different readings on the same cable at the same time.

would you put the fluke t5 1000 on the garbage list ?

 

[Guest111]

would you put the fluke t5 1000 on the garbage list ?

Any fork ended meter is no match for a proper clamp.

 

[northstar]

Any fork ended meter is no match for a proper clamp.

what do you think about a fluke 322 clamp meter ? thanks

 

[shanky887614]

what do you think about a fluke 322 clamp meter ? thanks

you would be better off getting an earth leakage clamp meter.

the only thing that will tell you is how much power is being drawn and wont really help finding earth leakage cause it doesnt go low enough

 

[lnrelectrical]

I think it ok instrument for everyday use

 

[Guest111]

what do you think about a fluke 322 clamp meter ? thanks

as I said earlier ANY nomal clamp is better than a fork ended,if you are not sure how much use you'll give it or just want to try one then have a look at cpc farnell,they do some tenma for about £20 now they're not bad they do a good selection.In fact I have a tenma that does AC and DC current and it was only about £100 never let me down.

 

[shanky887614]

as I said earlier ANY nomal clamp is better than a fork ended,if you are not sure how much use you'll give it or just want to try one then have a look at cpc farnell,they do some tenma for about £20 now they're not bad they do a good selection.In fact I have a tenma that does AC and DC current and it was only about £100 never let me down.

if you want a cheap one getcthe handyman one from test meter.

there a sponser and it reads low enough to be useful to fault find nuisance tripping

(earth leakage clamp meter)

or there is a better alternative

buy a good multimeter and then a separate clamp when you need one

 

[Guest111]

if you want a cheap one getcthe handyman one from test meter.

there a sponser and it reads low enough to be useful to fault find nuisance tripping

(earth leakage clamp meter)

or there is a better alternative

buy a good multimeter and then a separate clamp when you need one

I bought the handyman fork ended and didn't like it,it's sat in my cupboard upstairs,if he wants one of them he can have it for 20 quid as new.

 

[shanky887614]

I bought the handyman fork ended and didn't like it,it's sat in my cupboard upstairs,if he wants one of them he can have it for 20 quid as new.

not fork type clossed jaw, why didnt you like it?

 

[Guest111]

not fork type clossed jaw, why didnt you like it?

didn't think it was as accurate as a closed jaw type.

 

[shanky887614]

didn't think it was as accurate as a closed jaw type.

the handyman one on test meter is clossed jaw mate

 

[lnrelectrical]

just buy the instrument that works best for you

 

[lnrelectrical]

Thanks trev understand

 

[shanky887614]

WTF has the cost of a RFC got to do with clamp meters?????????????????????

he might have wanted a radial mate

 

[Pete999]

he might have wanted a radial mate

OK WTF has a socket circuit got to do with clamp meters?????? lol

 

[trev]

OK WTF has a socket circuit got to do with clamp meters?????? lol

Well you could use a clampy on one.

 

[Pete999]

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