Kaiweets HT208D Clamp Meter Review

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I made a mistake in the review the LowZ impedance is 300k ohm not 30K ohm as I stated - Sorry. Thanks Marco for pointing out my mistake.

[@CliveChamberlain946]

Nah! Blame it on the gin and tonic! 😃 Long time no see bro! Still pumping out quality presentations I see! 👍

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

@@CliveChamberlain946 welcome back you have been missed!

[@waynecooper7025]

There are reviews on KZbin, and then there are REVIEWS. This one is the latter. The quality of a review does not get better than this. Thanks, mate!!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thank for watching and a really nice comments. Best regards Chris

[@marriaga4]

This was a master class in electricity that just happened to use the Kaiweets!! Great Work!!!!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Wow your very kind thanks for watching and the nice comments. Best regards Chris

[@nikhook1114]

Excellent review. Very clear and precice. I purchased this tool for home use. Automotive bateries/charging, Riding lawn mower safty switches, pool pumps, old stereo/speaker repairs, house electrical wiring problems ect. I just ordered this model from Amazon and waiting for delivery tomorrow. From what I read the small temperature reading is supposed to be ambient and it could be very useful if you work in Hvac or automotive.

[@michaelcostello6991]

Really liked how DC voltage gets through the water. Lots of problems with this at work in food industry with daily wash downs.

[@branbosage2330]

It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve seen such an in-depth review filled with so much information and value. Thank you.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks that’s really nice to hear. My best regards Chris

[@AW-nr6ij]

Wow, this is the most in-depth, comprehensive, and detailed review of this clamp meter. Simply amazing, the review that is.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks very kind of you to say.

[@oldblokeh]

Excellent and comprehensive review, Chris, thanks. Sounds like quite a capable instrument.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks It is a good meter and I do recommend it. I hope Kaiweets will take a look at some of the issues I raised it could be a 10-10 meter

[@treyduval5399]

Thank you for the review Chris, I just bought this for around 80 dollars US and this video really helped me to understand the abilities and limitations of this piece of equipment!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

It has a few little software bugs but I think it is good quality and does most things quite well. Thanks for watching and comments. Regards Chris

[@lenjames]

I just bought this one on ebay for $58 US. Glad I picked it up as it's always good to have a back up. Great review as I learned a lot.

[@derwaldmeister3954]

My symphaties.

[@Theoobovril]

A brilliant review, Chris, and carried out and presented exceptionally well, a true pro'...

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks I wasn’t sure if I had done a good job with this review so thanks. Great comments regards Chris

[@benny532017]

Unbelievable detail, loved the video! Thanks so much for all the hard work making it!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Hello Benny thanks for the kind words glad you enjoyed the video. My best regards Chris

[@davidpowell6271]

Thankyou greatly, a perfect video that teaches me how to use my HT208D. Bought mine on AliExpress. Thankyou again.

[@rsbharley4766]

Excellent review, thanks for taking the time to share. Cheers

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks so much for watching and comments. Sorry for my late reply

[@riveter1]

Great review. I really enjoyed the demonstration of induced voltages and the Low Z feature.

[@Codeeze]

Brilliant review Chris - great content, and quite a useful meter - if a bit on the expensive for what it is side for me

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Yes it is a very good meter. But I would probably only recommend this for people that have a requirement for heavy current measurement as that’s really the main purpose for this type of meter. Thanks for watching and comments

[@BlackOpsJuJu]

Great Very Nice Tests for Sure Just Ordered One Can't Wait to Receive it Thanks for Very Indepth Review

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks for watching and nice comments. Apart from the minor software bugs with the temperature display it’s a good accurate meter. I really like the fact it can measure dc.

[@MarcFain]

Would be nice to be able to simultaneously measure voltage and current, then simultaneously display voltage, current, power. Nice review and educational.🙂

[@albertpescherine180]

Thank you for your video! I did not know clamping around a power cord would give you a zero reading. I feel so dumb for sending two units back as defective because I was testing them on a power cord to see if they worked :( I wished the instructions would have been more clear about how to use the clamp end for us user who know very little about how these thing work.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Don’t beat yourself up we live and learn. As you say these low cost products are often let down by the documentation. Thanks for watching and comments. Best regards Chris

[@ruzarfernandes7378]

Wow. That was a very detailed review. Thanks for the review.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I enjoy playing with test gear! Thanks for watching

[@BjornV78]

Hi Chris, at 38:50, how did you simulate that 1000A ? 10A and 100 windings through the claw?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Used a 100 turn induction coil

[@johnangeleri7336]

I believe the specifications are that the anp clamp is good for currants above 5 amps

[@HYDROMAXplus]

Has the weird issues been corrected in the new 208F? And maybe more sensitive current readings?

[@sadfur8728]

12:55 I've taken to wrapping the negative bottom of the alkaleak batteries with aluminum foil as an aid in preventing the corrosive effects when they ooze out their guts. The better option is using low self discharge cells, which have never leaked with all the ones I've had.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I only use lithium batteries in my test gear. They are expensive but they don’t leak ever.

[@sadfur8728]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 I'm generally too frugal (read: cheap) to buy lithium batteries 😜

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

@@sadfur8728 I feel your pain man but destroying expensive test gear isn’t cool!

[@sadfur8728]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 it's usually a problem with low draw devices, where the batteries sit for months or years; if the meter is used somewhat regularly, the batteries probably won't last that long so they'll make it known that they need replacing. If I use it very frequently, I'll use rechargeable Eneloops or something so I can leave the display lit up with abandon 🙃

[@imun1ty]

I always remove the batteries when I’m done using the meter. I do that in any device but what’s funny is I forgot to remove batteries in a device that was 20 years old and those batteries never leaked versus batteries that I left in there for like three months, and they leaked and it didn’t matter which brand they all leak.

[@nareshnarasimhan9774]

Outstanding practical demo's !

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks for the very nice comments

[@jacobl2203]

This review was awesome. Thanks for the extreme detail. Could you do a review on the Southwire 21510N Clamp Meter with as much of a detailed review as you did in this video? Sincerely, Jacob

[@JAKOB1977]

well done video, it got tons of current testing, and exactly what you wanna see with a clamp meter, blazing thrue different current-usecases.. been watching a few of the videos on this meter. and sofar your are way ahead of the other videos I have seen, from way bigger channels and Im usually very critical, so well done channelholder. I really like that Im not feeling that your trying to sell me this meter and cherry-picking certain things and shielding other - but simply just test it, and let the values speaks for itself... seems like a decent meter. packed with features long as you have the price in mind...atm it cost 40 bucks US in Banggoods EU store with incl. 25% danish VAT (Habotest HT208D).

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks for very kind comments. Sorry I didn’t see your comments and reply earlier. My best regards Chris

[@yankovalsky7696]

Thanks for checking the minimum values ​​for the Ac current measurement. I bought this meter and I thought something was broken in it, but yours is the same.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

No problem. I do like the meter it’s good for the price.

[@yankovalsky7696]

@@allthegearnoidea6752, I found an KZbin video about HT206D (from Habotest) - this one seems to work a little better (?). In HT208D I add more wire loops on the clamp and divide the result by the number of loops. I use this method for the "inrush" option too. Here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inzbnXmwbNOkoM0

[@nowthenad3286]

That was a brilliant review. I have subscribed. Do you know of another clamp meter (priced much lower than a Fluke) that you would recommend ahead of this Kaiweets HT208D? Thanks

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

@@nowthenad3286 Sorry I’m not really up to speed with current test gear. But the Kaiweets is a good meter for the money and is exceptionally value. I actually thiink the Fluke meter is good value despite the higher price point. The thing about the fluke meter is that you know it has been properly tested and if there is a problem the manufacturer will resolve the problem. These other brands have been rushed to market and usually have a few bugs, when I report the bugs, the manufacturer has no interest in fixing them. It is also about confidence. If you really need to buy a low cost meter buy the Kaiweets you will be happy, however you will never be unhappy with the fluke. Thanks for subscribing I’m taking a break from KZbin but like the terminator I’ll be back! Thanks for comments. Regards Chris

[@nowthenad3286]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 I'm glad to hear that you will be back. Thanks for the advice. I would be prepared to spend some more for a Fluke but I reckon it is going to be a LOT more to get one with DC current clamp metering. I'll look into it.

[@AK2I47]

Best review on this meter

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

That’s very kind of you to say thanks. Do come again sir. My best regards Chris

[@denisbrazeau5031]

Great video! Good details! Thank you

[@sadfur8728]

One thing they missed in the design is that the min max mode has no way to display ongoing readings during the capture session, only min and max. It's more useful being able to see the readings in real time and just have it be able to retrieve the min and max at the end.

[@bradj.3832]

Excellent review, in the interest of measuring DC inrush current, how long was the 1000amp current applied and do you think this meter would be effective at measuring inrush current in an automotive testing environment? Example, measuring the inrush DC current of a starter motor. Thanks.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

For the high current measurement I cheated by using a current transformer. The big thick cable you see in the test was a table lamp flex! I think it would be useful for automotive measurement but only above 500ma. Inrush should be fast enough for most things

[@ChochiLuko]

So does the +/ %2.5 or 5 count spec mean that this multimeter can only measure current 100ma - 1000amps?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I don’t think the specification says that as what you are referring too is the accuracy. However probably worth saying these meters are really designed to measure POWER and not the few mA that us electronics geeks want.

[@muhammadarfan9295]

Amazing review. Thank you.

[@mikeriverajr4447]

my unit 216c finaly bit the dust after 4 plus years, was looking for an equal or better meter at the arround the 50-70$ price any recommendations, i really want a ac /dc inrush, but also like being to read accurately at low amperage which it seems this is not to good at

[@KYLECTR]

Do you happen to know what the minimum DC Amperage can be detected with this, I’m an Automotive Technician and need to check Quiescent drains down to 10mA?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

From memory the current measurement range didnt kick in until about 100ma. In some cases you may be able to increase the sensitivity by putting multiple turns of wire around the clamp. When I want to measure very low currents I use the hantec current clamp probe. You could use this with your automotive oscilloscope or just a DVM. www.hantek.com/products/detail/77

[@KYLECTR]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 thanks for clearing that up I’m disappointed I thought this could be the all round multimeter for me as a technician but at this price point I can’t be too surprised.

[@PrincessAlexisfuntime]

@AllTheGearNoIdea I have the HT208D and do not get any inrush reading when my AC compressor starts up. The normal current draw on my AC compressor is 6.6A. Kaiweets tells me that if the inrush current is not above 10A, there will not be any reading on the meter. Do you know if this is true and have you tested inrush on anything less than 10A?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Sorry I don’t know. But I think others have reported similar. As a dodge but two turns of wire around the clamp and that will double the measured values.

[@mohamadsamiralkhatib6805]

thanks for this video mr. please can you make a video about (cie 2609c) clampmeter best regards

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

You very welcome. Thanks for watching and comments. My best regards Chris

[@mos8541]

re the plastic bags, i litter my front yard with good size diaphanous bags, 5gal pails half filled with rainwater, in the center are an oven, freezer, dishwasher, all on their backs doors OPEN. im waiting to look out the window and see one of the appliance doors Closed... success!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Amazing stuff

[@lllCANDYMAANlll]

Can I wrap the wire around the clamp any number of turns? I love this tip by the way!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Yes wrapping the wire around the clamp multiplies the reading buy the number of turns. It’s a useful trick to get a more sensitive measurement. Thanks for watching and comments. Regards Chris

[@rcmanrc2453]

very interesting review. Can u do a review on Habotest HT208D clamp meter? it's very similar to Kaiweets HT208D . Are they both from the same manufacturer? Habotest is much cheaper than Kaiweets. Thanks.

[@TonyAlbus]

Nice one Chris ... is thw temp, not just ambiant from the internal sensor ?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I’m not aware it has an internal sensor but if it does it’s broken because the meter temperature reading stays at 20c even if I put the meter in the freezer for 30 minutes.

[@TonyAlbus]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 LOL okey, as you said, useless, but overall a nice device!.

[@hestheMaster]

Their test leads set KET05 is superb!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Yes I agree really good quality. Thanks for watching regards chris

[@MrJoeAllert]

I own one of these multimeters but I tried to test an electric fence energizer and now the screen doesn't work. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Yes you need to buy a replacement. The high voltage has fried it

[@TheUltimateDIY]

the clamp does inrush current on ac and especially on dc? or that ac

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Sorry I have to say I don’t remember. But it’s designed for AC motor inrush, it also has the normal max hold function but it is quite slow. It is not a bad meter and it’s a shame it has such a lot of software bugs and the manufacturer don’t care but are happy to send out demo kit to tubers .

[@TheUltimateDIY]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 the max dc current function is limited to 60A like many or can it go higher?

[@jayk2k]

Would this be good to use on cars and motor bikes or is the range too high ?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

It would be good for everything but those very low current measurements when trying to find why the battery goes flat due to those ghost currents. It’s a good little and well constructed meter for a low price.

[@ChochiLuko]

would you recommend this meter for testing mAmps like in a relative compression test for a car? I was initially looking into a incel clamp transmitter but they run about $100 and you need a separate multimeter and have less functions. My only concern with this multimeter if it measures up to 1000amps ac / dc or only measures high voltage. I plan on using it mostly for domestic automotive applications like measuring fuel pump current and relative compression which I usually measure in mAmps. or maybe one of the other multimeter models by kaiweets would be more suitable for my use? I don't want to spend more than I need to for something I don't really need. Thanks.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

It can definitely measure the start motor current but the idea of relative compression is that you can compare compression from one cylinder to another and it won’t do that. You need a scope and a current clamp and something to measure the timing. However I do think it would be useful for measurement of DC current in automotive applications.

[@ChochiLuko]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 looks like the ht206D might be a better model for beginners? It cost like $60 less and does everything the ht208D does except measure 1000amps. Do you have a recommendation for a current clamp that can be used with a multimeter with a digital graph? Thanks.

[@rmjnm]

Is there any limitations for inrush measurements? I got this meter recently and was very disappointed to find no values on the display while measuring inrush current. I got it replaced but still having same problem. Is threre any limitations with this feature or I'm doing it wrong.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I didn’t have any problems measuring inrush as I demonstrated on my video. Try using the settings that I used. If you want to let me know what your measuring I could try to do the same using my meter.

[@rmjnm]

Thanks for your reply sir, I'm delighted to have your response. After my comment I visited Kaiweets official site to get some detailed information about this model, and I got it. I was surprised to find that it's not capable of sensing inrush current less than 10 Amps. My god! They don't bother to mention this anywhere in the manuel, and I was like it can sence any inrush quantity like a load current. All my load were below this threshold that's why the meter was lilent every time, I got it replaced for no reasons. Please do check on this as per you comfort. Thanks!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

@@rmjnm I didn’t know that. You can increase the reading by putting more turns around the clamp. That could help you get above 10 Amp threshold. If you are trying to measure a very small inrush the Micsig current clamps used with an oscilloscope may be a good choice.

[@rmjnm]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 all right, thanks.

[@michaelcostello6991]

gd168b kaiweets can you review this meter

[@deeiks12]

Why do you say the main purpose of the clamp meter is measuring high current safely? I see clamp meters being used in car electronic troubleshooting all the time where they are used to measure load of different circuits without breaking the insulation. Great review though, thank you.

[@deeiks12]

I'm sorry I made the comment too early. ~17 minutes in you did mention the automotive potential!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Historically clamp meters were not widely used in automotive works apart from the HT probes. They have only started to become popular in the last few years as the cost of linear Hall effect transistors have reduced in cost. They are now widely used and a much better option than cutting into a circuit to make a measurement. I use clamp meter commonly for doing comparative cylinder compression tests. Best regards Chris

[@deeiks12]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 Cheers thanks, I did write my comment before watching the whole thing, sorry for that. I wish there was an easy & non destructive way of troubleshooting lower amperage or even digital circuits as well like engine sensors and canbus. I currently have a project car where it randomly after driving a whiile loses the whole engine communication bus. Probably a wiring issue somewhere but not too easy to find since the harnesses are not very easy to get to without dismantling everything.

[@iamsevenfeet]

How to measure the "frequency"(not only the voltage or current) of the VFD? thanks

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Sorry I don’t remember. You can download a manual

[@iamsevenfeet]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 thanks

[@kilner79]

will the clamp also messure hertz ? im looking for a delicate clamp meter that will do ac dc and show me the hertz with the clamp only is there anything avalible for this thanks for the video

[@Sentido-Critico]

Fluke 376 measures hertz trough the clamp, and has a low pass filter so it works perfectly well with VFD ouput, at low amps readings as 1 amp. Icould not find any other clamp with this feature, please let me know if there is one. Uni T has a model that says so, but the specs are not clear of the hertz range, seems it beggins at 40 hz, and no one in their “customer support?” never answered me about this feature.

[@945-b2m]

Great video!

[@bijanpal6948]

Excellent review...

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Thanks for watching and nice comments. Best regards Chris

[@pxt22]

The display actually is an EBTN type, not OLED.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Ok thanks that’s good to know

[@gregoriusmagnusdecruce]

Hi, thanks for the review! Which clamp meter is better, this one from Kaiweets or the GVDA GD112C? Does this HT208D have LPF, LowZ, DCA Zero? Thank you!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Sorry never heard of the meter you’re asking about so cannot advice. LowZ is explained in detail as are the other features your asking about. Thanks regards Chris

[@gregoriusmagnusdecruce]

@@allthegearnoidea6752 Thanks for the answer!

[@miguelc_seeker]

Hola.... No sé cómo esperas que una pinza china económica, que mide hasta 1.000 Amp, mida menos de 100mAp...🤦, no es decepcionante, más bien esa pinza está por encima de muchas pinzas de marca, con todo lo que puede medir, ( solo conozco una pinza de alto amperaje que puede medir desde los +/- 40mAp, y es una pinza de potencia de la marca HIOKI )... yo la tengo bajo el modelo HABOTEST HT208D que es la misma que KAIWEST del tu video, y es muy precisa y confiable a pesar de ser china y económica.... incluso la marca Europea PANCONTROL igual la vende como si fuera fabricada por ellos.... también sale con otras marcas, por que es muy versátil. Hasta ahora no tengo quejas de esa pinza. Solo recomiendo instalarle el varistor que en fábrica NO le instalan , si la destapan verán el lugar donde va instalado con el Nombre VR1, yo le coloque el varistor 10D112K que es de 680vac RMS , por que varistores de 750vac no conseguí.... 👍🇻🇪🇨🇱

[@lathedog1]

I bought one of these after watching your review, used it two or three times and liked it but just went to use it and it's dead. Amazon refunded but it's a bit shit that it only lasted 6 months ...

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Yes I quite agree it should last longer. The one I have is still fine. It could be a quality issue but sometimes it’s just bad luck I have expensive Fluke meters dead on delivery. Glad you got a refund.

[@ryangotsch3670]

1.21 Gigawatts!!!!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Not quite. Back to the future LOL

[@AllenAcierto]

This product its same like habotest HT208D.

[@Bren39]

The manufacturer sent me a product for review...I stop the video right there and bye.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Make the video it’s all good

[@HECKAKYH-ADEKBATEH]

all chinese mfg do this, but chinese do not ask for positive review!! usa and europe do this. So review honesty fully depends on owner!!