I got a Fluke 334 clamp meter for xmas to replace my ailing Radio shack multimeter.
Ummm….It only reads continuity from 0-6000 ohms? Are they serious? I’m trying to debug something that requires me to read the resistance of a thermistor, but it’s 20k @ room temperature, so my 10 year old Radio Shack does better than the big muckity muck Fluke.
I guess I should be glad I didn’t get the 333 meter, it only does upto 600 ohms.
MERC
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Why didn't you just get a clamp lead for the Micronta? Even if you replaced the RS meter, it would be cheaper than the Fluke. I think the Fluke is good to 6K since it is a clamp type meter and most of the time, 6K is close enough to a short for it to be useful. I have seen other meters that weren't made specifically for component testing and it sounds like the Fluke you got is like that.
Yeah, I realize it's not really meant for component testing, but man, how hard can it be to make something that reads higher resistance. I can't imagine it would have raised the cost that much, but maybe so.
I was after the inrush current feature because I jack around with motors on occasion and it seemed like it might be decent information.
MERC
BTW, I love your signature line. I've used that one a few times.
MERC
Yeah, a clamp-on is only really designed for AC service work, and a 6K ohms range is probably sufficient for that -- having multiple ranges would just confuse the sparky. If you need more, spend the extra $4 for a cheap RS multimeter.
This model is for testing motor coil resistance and such. I don't think you will find the accuracy you are looking for either. This model is good within 1.5% +- 5 where a good MM is around .9% or better.