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  Moots on 29/08/2013 - 19:16

  Bought. Only 99999 available.

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  Albert Hall on 29/08/2013 - 19:23

  Bought. Still only 99999 available.

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    denuto on 30/08/2013 - 16:34

    You had better hurry if you want one, only 899,626 available now!

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  SBOB on 29/08/2013 - 19:28

  +10

  AC/DC Only

  so restrictive ;)

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    scienceman on 29/08/2013 - 19:43

    No way am I paying $6.51 for a meter that can ONLY measure AC and DC! What a joke

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      mamsong on 29/08/2013 - 19:47

      +2

      It would be helpful for measure ACCC !!!

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        some_one_some_where on 29/08/2013 - 20:34

        +3

        You may not get any useful reading there unless it can measure spin!

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    bargaino on 29/08/2013 - 23:46

    +1

    Probably means it will only do steady of sinusoidal waveforms, and not give true RMS for irregular waveforms.
    ie. only measures AC on resistive loads.

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  c64 on 29/08/2013 - 19:33

  i remember paying $$$ for a clamp meter many years ago.

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  Elppa8 on 29/08/2013 - 19:55

  Can't see the 2A range position.

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  hooray on 29/08/2013 - 19:55

  just unpacked the last one I bought But! this one has AC voltage

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  Black Hole on 29/08/2013 - 20:12

  Rep, do you sell AC line splitter as well? Another question, what happened to the Oldfrog?

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    Store RepNewfrog.Official @ NewFrog on 29/08/2013 - 20:40

    Hi donkeykong,
    I'm so sorry,we temporarily not sell AC line splitter.And Our website had been replaced to a newly website.If you are interested in other products,you can go to a deep look.

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    coxymla on 30/08/2013 - 11:26

    Just buy a $2 2m extension cord and cut off some of the flex.

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  geebee on 29/08/2013 - 20:17

  So tempted but I already own 5 Multimeters although none with a clamp, must resist….

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  lakers1222 on 29/08/2013 - 20:22

  Hey Rep, where is the device shipped from ?

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    Store RepNewfrog.Official @ NewFrog on 29/08/2013 - 20:26

    China

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    Moots on 29/08/2013 - 20:26

    Nvm rep made the same comment.

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  bxpressiv on 29/08/2013 - 20:39

  I'm trying to think if I need one of these in my tool kit. What are some jobs I would use it for?

  I do realise that if I get one I am saving 10.66USD, so I'd already be ahead…

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    c64 on 29/08/2013 - 20:44

    non-contact measurement of ac current in a wire. if you don't need that then you are probably better off with a multimeter

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    Elppa8 on 29/08/2013 - 20:52

    Note that the current is measured in a single leg of a circuit. For instance of you used it around a power lead from a power point to a heater the reading would be zero.

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      IamEzza on 29/08/2013 - 21:01

      How can you use it then?

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        Elppa8 on 29/08/2013 - 21:36

        +1

        Electricians use them as they have authority to work on power boards where there are single conductors like to the main fuse from the supply authority or in individual circuits. For instance in a 3 phase supply it could be used to balance the load in each of the phases.
        From Wiki "Only one conductor is normally passed through the probe. In particular if the clamp is closed around a two-conductor cable carrying power to equipment, the same current flows down one conductor and up the other; the meter correctly reads a net current of zero."

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        llama on 29/08/2013 - 21:51

        +1

        You need to know HOW to use it. If you don't know, then you don't need this.

        It's a tool for electricians, and people who understand electricity.

        I realise that sounds condescending, but your question is a bit like asking what you would use a spanner for. Or what you'd use a set of weights for in a gym.

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        Russ on 29/08/2013 - 21:58

        +1

        You need to clamp the meter around one of the wires in the power cable, either the neutral wire or the active wire.

        It isn't clear from the description or photos, but I suspect only the 200A and 600A ranges use the clamp. The 2A and 20A ranges probably use the probes, seeing as there are three sockets for the probes. The leftmost socket appears to be labelled "I", the symbol for current.

        Clamp meters are really a tool for electricians who need to measure heavy currents. They usually use this sort of meter in factories and large buildings, to check that none of the heavy power cables have too much current flowing in them. Clamp meters aren't very useful for the level of current you see in residential situations. This is because the 200A range has a resolution of 100mA and an accuracy if +/-(2.5%+10D). If you are measuring a current of 10A, the error will than be up to (2.5% of 10A)= 250mA PLUS (10 of least significant digit) = 1A, for a total error up to 1.25A. When measuring 10A, that's a lot of error. Even higher if you are measuring less than 10A.

        However, you could also consider this as a multimeter with a useful hanging clip, and very limited or possibly no useful current ranges. Note there are no DC current ranges.

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    outlander on 29/08/2013 - 21:34

    You kidding? This has 101 uses. Mostly in the automotive or low voltage areas like computing where you want to measure current in excess of 10A.

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      bxpressiv on 29/08/2013 - 21:43

      Nope, I know you can use them to test batteries, I don't work with cars and I've built countless computers and never needed one. I'm not saying there isn't 101 uses for it, I just don't know of any that I would do though. That's why I asked, because I have never needed one.

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        outlander on 29/08/2013 - 22:00

        +1

        Sorry, thought you were just looking for any old excuse to buy this. I guess you could stick the probes in a potato or use the clamp to squish grapes, but honestly i don't think thats going to serve any real purpose other than destroying good food.
        Apart from doing the same thing but with different vegetables i'm out of ideas.

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      Russ on 29/08/2013 - 22:06

      This meter doesn't have DC current ranges, so no good for automotive current measurements, and very limited use in computers.

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    nfr on 30/08/2013 - 00:14

    Easy, use it to double check the reading of your existing multimeter.

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  zslc on 29/08/2013 - 20:39

  $6.77 for me?

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  jv on 29/08/2013 - 20:46

  +4

  AC/DC Only AUD $6.51

  Done Dirt Cheap!

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    zslc on 29/08/2013 - 21:02

    Where is the AFDC only one link?

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    [Deactivated] on 29/08/2013 - 22:01

    DVDA.

    Did i just say that?

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  turbodude on 29/08/2013 - 21:36

  Would buy if it measured DC current with the clamp. It seems only more expensive ones do that

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    [Deactivated] on 29/08/2013 - 22:18

    The cheapest half-decent clamp-meters that also measure DC current are around the $30/$40 mark.
    I seem to remember Tinydeal had a least a Unit-T model or two in that range. Go and have a look - if you're keen. Otherwise, Ebay.

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  ethan16 on 30/08/2013 - 10:43

  Also known in the electrical world as a "Tong Tester"

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  citybargainhunter on 30/08/2013 - 14:37

  The multimeter that I bought from DickSmith 20 years ago still works perfectly, cost me about $20 back then, only had to change battery once in all these years…

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  SpaceNinja on 30/08/2013 - 21:10

  Will this thingamajig able to detect if there is a live wire at the spot I want to drill on the wall? sorry I am lazy.

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    SBOB on 30/08/2013 - 22:16

    +1

    nope…you need a stud finder (with that feature, though most do)

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  J 1 on 30/08/2013 - 21:25

  Anyone know of a cheap clamp meter that can measure DC current? (all the cheapies I've seen can only measure AC current)