On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 11:45 -0700, Ow Mun Heng wrote: > On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 18:27 +0000, James wrote: > > Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng <at> wdc.com> writes:
> > Another, better solution is to purchase a clamp/amp meter so you > > can merely put it around the power cord and make all sorts of power > > The item I want to test is back home. I'm in the US for a few months > only, so a 240V one is needed. so what's wrong with the clamp? They're great devices - you can often buy a multimeter (every geek should have one :) with a current clamp (or transducer) thrown in. That way you have no wiring, no inline plugs, and you won't even have to turn the PC off to install it! Here's one that is just a current clamp [fluke.com.au]: http://www.fluke.com.au/auen/products/Fluke+320.htm?catalog_name=FlukeAustralia but you can buy a normal multimeter with the option too... This way, it shouldn't matter what the Voltage is (240V, 120V, 3.141592653589793V) you just adjust the switch on the meter. Some of the more expensive products have waveform capture and datalogging features too. HTH, -- Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> This is a test of the emergency broadcast system. Had there been an actual emergency, then you would no longer be here. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
