We have a couple of Fluke 381 meters. I recommend them although battery life has been a problem. Now we always keep spare batteries in the case.
I like having the iFlex option for measuring amperage where the standard clamp jaws can't reach. The removable display is nice but not a must have for me. Our crew members supply their own meters here at Luminalt. I've seen all kinds of brands with differing quality. It is somewhat shocking how often cheap meters fail or give the wrong readings. There is nothing worse than having a meter you need to count on either not work or give a bogus reading. Separately, I have a fluke 116 meter for HVAC and it is my go to for normal day to day work. We still service solar hot water systems and it reads thermistors accurately whereas the normal electrician types meters often do not. August -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 1:57 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc rated multi meter/clamp on HI All, I’m in the market for a 1000vdc rated multi meter clamp on. I am looking for what others would buy again or have thoughts on. It doesn’t have to be a clamp on, but I would need a clamp on option. I’ve looked at the Fluke 233, but the flex clamp doesn’t work with it, and maybe there are some issues with battery life The 375/376 FC look solid The Seaward clamp meter And there are a few others. All thoughts are welcome, thanks jay peltz power _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
