I have a couple Fluke 381 meters which I love. The iflex current probe is great for checking individual branch circuit loads if you ever need to do that kind of work. The detachable display is handy but not completely necessary. Very good quality build. However, I would probably just buy the 376 if I had to do it again (the extra cost for the removable display isn't justified for my work) - I believe Amazon was only selling 381s at the time when I made the purchases.
Best, August Luminalt -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Walters Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 4:20 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Clamp on Meter Hi All; My Fluke 36 clamp on DC meter just died again. It will not zero. This happened before, and I had it repaired, but I think its time for a new one, as its 15 years old. What are folks using these days? I'm looking at the Fluke 376; it does AC/DC current, but also is rated to 1000 v, which makes it useful for the new higher voltage arrays. I was also looking at some of the clamp on Power Quality meters, like the Amprobe ACD-41PQ, or the Extech 382075 Power quality meter. The Fluke 345 is beyond my budget right now, and doesn't go to 1000 v. I need the DC current ability now, but adding power factor, and THD readings would be a serious bonus. I may just get the Fluke 376, and save my pennies up for the power quality meter for Christmas.... As always your invaluable input and experiences are greatly appreciated. -- R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Nabcep Certified PV Installer, Licensed Master Electrician Solar Design Engineer 303 505-8760 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.htm l List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
