142 - Review of the KAIWEETS KC602 Smart Clamp Meter

This meter was sent by KAIWEETS together with the previously reviewed KM601s. It is a smart meter as well but uses normal AAA batteries. The KC602 works well as a clamp meter and if you are a fan of smart auto function selectio, you will love how easy it is to use. That smart auto function gets a bit in the way if you want to do more advanced electronics stuff like measuring millivolts. It's not that you can't do it but it is very clear that this wasn't a priority for the designers.
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0:00 In the box
0:52 power-up
1:53 changing deg F to C
3:16 functions
4:32 auto
5:15 specs
7:07 current
8:59 inrush
10:47 low volts
13:46 diode
14:34 leads
15:46 NCV & Live
16:43 battery use
18:40 inside
19:55 summary

[@robertkovacs8387]

I was impressed by this review, specially when you looked into the low volt range. Now I am of the old school, very much disliking all sorts of automatic things. Your low volt test shows exactly the kind of unexpected things that happens to plastic fantastic automatic things. I think based on this, I will buy the Kaiweets/Habotest 208D. I have actually had the 208D before, it was in fact so nice that my friend took off with it (he is forgiven), so I didn't get very much experience with it. I now wanted to have a quick look around for what is available today before buying another clamp meter again, but based on your review I think I will abandon the sexy functions and small size of the KC602, and buy the 208D again. Incidentally, the manuals state that the KC602 only measures inrush current in AC, but the 208D does AC and DC, at 100ms.

[@TheHWcave]

I totally agree. They are slowly getting better with low volts etc where the "smart" part gets in the way but its still quite bit away from what a simple dumb meter can do if operated by a user with at least half a brain. .

[@sahibzadaaftab8844]

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[@davidv1289]

Thank you for another in-depth review. Interesting that better quality test leads improve the operation of the continuity mode dramatically. It would be interesting to determine what the difference is that causes this. Kaiweets can't be too upset if they sent you another item to review! Regards, David

[@TheHWcave]

I did a test some time ago when reviewing another meter (can't remember) and using alcohol to de-grease and then polishing the tips of the probes that came with the meter made a difference. But they seem to tarnish again easily. So it must be the surface material of the tips and/or some grease or similar that the manufacturer might have applied to prevent rust on inferior ones. I used to compare with Brymen leads but gold plated tips are actually not needed. The Pomona ones work well without that and are generally available. Kaiweets send me both meters at the same time together with a test lead kit for review. So the jury is still out on whether they will ever do this again... BTW, that test lead kit review is almost done now and those probes work as good as the Pomona on the KC602, so they can do it if they want to... Even the ones from the KM601s are better than the KC602...

[@Netasurfer]

Is there a way to turn on the screen backlight on the Aneng AN870 for an unlimited time?

[@VoeViking]

If you see a DMM with a flashlight or NCV it is not a DMM but a toy.

[@mohsenSL]

35mA battery consumption is too high! Good job 👍🏻🌹

[@abzaman77]

Can it do inrush dc current?

[@TheHWcave]

No, only for AC current