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otrfun
Explorer II
May 03, 2013

Using Clamp-On Multimeter to Check a/c Surge Current

I'm thinking about purchasing a Yamaha EF2400iSHC generator to power my 13,500 BTU a/c. I know the odds are in my favor that it will work, but ya never know. Some of you have mentioned using clamp...
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j-d
Explorer II
May 04, 2013
My old AmProbe analog started showing AC amperages LOW, so I bought a HF clamp-on. It has a Hold Button, but it's for locking the display onto a reading, not to capture a peak reading.
I take it on faith that most meters won't do PEAK. I cannot begin to fathom what the effects of hZ-shift and other phenomena might be.
If GOD wanted me to mess with electrons HE'd've made them big enough to see.

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