Fieldpiece Essential Clamp Meter with True RMS and Magnetic Strap

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@Talentman18 2 ай бұрын

I finally got this meter wish I have bought it sooner.

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 2 ай бұрын

yes it's a good one

@grendal113 5 жыл бұрын

That switch is to stop you from frying the meter or yourself by sticking it in a hot line while monitoring temp

@Jeepjones85 8 жыл бұрын

Great review I just upgraded my meter to the fieldpiece sc660 and it great! They really make some great tools. My sc660 has to temperature probes so you get get your delta T at the air handler. But like you said you have to take the meter leads out to do so. I'm thinking that where the meter leads and the temp leads plug in they go to a similar place on the circuit board and it keep people from taking voltage readings and screwing the meter up.

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 8 жыл бұрын

JonesHvac I completely agree.

@Talentman18 3 ай бұрын

Should I get the field piece meter or the Uei?

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 3 ай бұрын

Fieldpiece

@reynoldfloresluna8896 5 жыл бұрын

Hola gracias por kompartir komparafo kon el fluke cual es mejor

@66crush9 3 жыл бұрын

To clarify what they mean by True RMS. True RMS, VRMS, ARMS and WRMS is the RMS measure of both the AC + DC components, it's integration of the area under the curve. This meter measures VACrms and AACrms, so it separates the DC component. It should state TRUE AC RMS, but like most meter manufacturers, they don't. There's a lot of misunderstanding on this thanks to marketing in companies. Take a look at a Fluke 187 or 189 where they actually measure TRUE RMS, but on the meter they call it AC+DC (in Blue). Most people are fine with this, since they typically measure line voltage or clean DC (battery or SMPS supplied). However, measure a DC source with high ripple current and you will not get a real measure, such as in automotive battery chargers that use a linear charger (large transformer based, not SMPS). Knowing the True RMS allows you to properly design for things such as thermal, efficiency and safety (fuses, breakers, thermal cutoffs, etc..) and to prevent over charging or over powering a battery or device. Class 2 devices, as those that fall under UL1310, have to comply to VRMS up to 2kHz for both indoor and outdoor ratings. Landscape lighting, LV pool lighting, USB 3.x Power Port also must comply. The reason for this in LV applications is because of the breakdown voltage of the skin. How to tell, if the AC symbol on the display only has a tilde ~ it's ACrms. If it has both the tilde ~ and a straight line - above it, its RMS. Some meters (Fluke 187, 189, 287 & 289) use the DC for both DC and RMS, so it will have both if the second function feature is RMS. The Dashed straight line on the flukes means it can also properly measure pulsed DC.

@rhoodj 3 жыл бұрын

UEI G2 PHOENIX DL389 Pro or DL389B vs Fieldpiece SC440?

@ruslanruban1481 10 ай бұрын

Мог сделать этот обзор с примерами применения

@o4liberty 2 жыл бұрын

Seem like the go to for hvac

@danpmatz 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really pissed off at Fieldpiece right now I just had my second set of $500 gages not working I sent the first set back twice for repair started fresh with a new set after a year now they're acting up. And every meter I've ever had the temperature feature always ends up not working

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 5 жыл бұрын

They don't make it like they used to I've got a 15 year old Fieldpeace

@adisrulovitz8317 2 жыл бұрын

Field is just a backup meter all about fluke. But gauges problem is weird i love their refrigerant gauges

@Talentman18 3 ай бұрын

You still liking it?

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 3 ай бұрын

yes

@sashly99 4 жыл бұрын

I personally have never owned a meter that doesn’t have a switch to lock out lead probes when using temp feature. It’s pretty common safety feature.

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 4 жыл бұрын

Plumbing using Majors for 20 years so I don't like it

@royamberg9177 8 жыл бұрын

I just bought a fluke 376. every make model has different features. paid $380 for it 1000 volt. 1000 amp. I do HVAC and renewable energy. only had ac amprobe before couldn't go any longer with out DC amprobe. tried to get by with inductive DC meter and wasn't accurate enough. seems like I end up doubling up equipment because no two brands have all the right features.

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 8 жыл бұрын

I have a few meters and I love the old ones better

@royamberg9177 8 жыл бұрын

Your saying the analog style

@solarpowerelectricityandel2915 8 жыл бұрын

+Roy Amberg my old fieldpiece

@T-Bone-nk1ng 5 жыл бұрын

I get what you mean when you say no brand has all the features. I use a Fieldpiece SC640 which is the big bro to this one. I love it. But it is pretty beefy. I was looking at Fluke and Amprobe but their clamp meters don't have lead holders or magnets. Deal breaker. And no clamp meters measure mA. 3 meters it is.