Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-17 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > What do you think it means ... 60A/600A ±(3% +6) ". What is the +6??? Standard rating type for digital systems. It's telling you that the accuracy is a percentage of the range the meter is set to, PLUS some fixed number of LSD counts it may be off by. +/- 3%, AND +/- 6 counts in the LSD

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-16 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Mitch asks: >‎Measured inductively? >And it measures the same if you unhook >the battery and measure it in series? >Because that would be awesome for $40. Yep. I picked it up for under forty. I checked inline with a Fluke and they were pretty close. Rick ___

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-16 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On September 16, 2017 at 1:50 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I bought this one. It works surprisingly well. > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O1Q2HOQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 > > The kids '85 300d has a 25-33 ma draw while sitting‎.

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
I bought this one. It works surprisingly well.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O1Q2HOQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 The kids '85 300d has a 25-33 ma draw while sitting‎.  Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
What do you think it means when the spec says "DC/AC Current: 60A/600A ±(3% +6) ". What is the +6??? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KETEBJI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8=1=A867P1BBKCZM8 For that matter, what does the "4000 count" refer to (on the meter Peter referred to)? On Fri, Sep 15,

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Larry wrote: > Came across this on Amazon today : > Etekcity MSR-C600 Digital Clamp Meter Multimeters , Auto-Ranging > Multimeter AC/DC voltmeter with Voltage, AC Current, DC current clamp meter is oh-so-very handy for automotive work. Not as easy to build as AC clamp, so usually costs more.

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:16:21 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > There are a lot of automotive uses for a DC clamp-on ammeter. Those, > though, are not usually so cheap. I use a Fluke, I think meter and > clamp, used, were in the $200-300 territory. And the one Larry

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
There are a lot of automotive uses for a DC clamp-on ammeter. Those, though, are not usually so cheap. I use a Fluke, I think meter and clamp, used, were in the $200-300 territory. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:32:02 -0400 Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: > Came across this on Amazon today : > Etekcity MSR-C600 Digital Clamp Meter Multimeters , Auto-Ranging > Multimeter AC/DC voltmeter with Voltage, AC Current, Amp, Volt, Ohm, > Diode and Resistance Test

[MBZ] Meter on Amazon ? Good value?

2017-09-15 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Came across this on Amazon today : Etekcity MSR-C600 Digital Clamp Meter Multimeters , Auto-Ranging Multimeter AC/DC voltmeter with Voltage, AC Current, Amp, Volt, Ohm, Diode and Resistance Test Tester. It seems like it will do a lot for the occasional user like myself.  But I know there are