I have a dumb question. Can anyone tell me why these volt meters do not measure at least 20 amps AC so I can check outlets in my house? Thanks
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Checking amperage has safety implications, and I suspect that's why low-cost units are limited to 20A. You can get more information from the following video: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7qkMHKw4
1925342
You don't. On AC, the meter ignores any DC component, so any DC offset is ignored.
1767529
You can't test the "max amps" of something without a load testing that max amps. Amps is "flow", volts is "pressure", so while you can always use a pressure gauge on a water line, the only reason a flow meter would exist is if that water's flowing somewhere. :)
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I like to offer a speculation: for the meter to do what you hope it will do, would require a more complex sensor and circuitry. If B&D; went through the trouble of providing that they have no incentive to keep their efforts a secret. There is no reference to this in the manual.
806052
I see the home charger ports clearly marked 1A and 2.1 A, but the car charger ports are not marked. I will try to test the amperage on each port soon and do another follow up review.
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I plugged 2 large mats and 1 step mat into one outlet using extension cords. Although they said not to use extension cords, the mats come with extremely short little cords and you really don't have a choice. I plugged one into the top outlet with the temperature sensor and the other plugged into the bottom of the outlet. It is a regular house current and the breaker is either 15 or 20 amps and never tripped. If you have a unique situation you may need to consult an electrician. The rugs worked great for us, but wished they were a little bigger with longer cords in relationship to the cost. I plugged 2 large mats and 1 step mat into one outlet using extension cords. Although they said not to use extension cords, the mats come with extremely short little cords and you really don't have a choice. I plugged one into the top outlet with the temperature sensor and the other plugged into the bottom of the outlet. It is a regular house current and the breaker is either 15 or 20 amps and never tripped. If you have a unique situation you may need to consult an electrician. The rugs worked great for us, but wished they were a little bigger with longer cords in relationship to the cost.
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No, it cannot. In order to use the probes for a current measurement a shunt would be provided across the black and red terminals which would make the voltmeter useless. If your looking for a clamp-probe type meter that will also perform inline current measurements, look for a meter that has three probe terminals. The third terminal is used with a built-in shunt thus allowing current measurements using the supplied probes. Hope this helps.
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Most home outlets are 15 amp even on 20 amp circuits. I installed 20 amp outlets on all my 20 amp circuits. Do not install 20 amp outlets on 15 amp circuits. You can check your circuit amperage by checking the amperage stamped on each circuit breaker in your box. A 20 amp appliance cannot be plugged into a 15 amp outlet or circuit. I feel it is safer to have the heavier duty 20 amp outlets on 20 amp circuits.
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My advice is ring Fluke, if not, carry out your own question & see what happens, do what you're asking & the meter might likely go to some setting & never work again. My advice, don't play with things you know nothing about. CG
1977492
My plugs are normal working household plugs. They don't take high voltage well and this toastie tush has never thrown a breaker or caused any over load. I believe all my electrical plugs are 120
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Has anyone measured the actual output DC voltage when this unit is supplying 2.1 amperes of current? If so, what did your volt-meter read?
1991989
Hi,I have a solar system in NJ and a new digital "net meter" from AC electric. Will this device work with these newer meters? Thanks, Rob
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Well if you have arc issue you should de energize the circuits and check connections. This device does not check for arcing. If it is an older home I'm guessing the outlets are two prong and not 3 prong which is a requirement for this device. This device checks to see of the circuit is good or bad by measure impedance and voltage drops. It will point out potential problem spots with in your circuits. This device will also test the gfci.
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I was unable to get the meter to read low amps. It would show amps when the load reached 40 amps and higher. Tried everything even with shunt. Customer was content to having a volt meter that would show voltage dropping on the inverter system.
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Sorry I can't help you on this yet. I bought these units to give me readouts on my battery supplies for my solar power system and I won't be putting the system together until this summer. The meters are in Montana at my cabin and I will be here in North Dakota working until spring. So don't have access to them or the paperwork that may have come with them.
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No one 20 amp plug ....Just understand plug is not a standard 110v plug ....
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I don't use this meter for ac work. I checked the meter and the info I got with the meter ( which is not much). But it will not do what you want . sorry not much help. Bill