Hi Will, Yes, thanks! The Hioki does log both V and A simultaneously for DC, but not AC. For some reason, the times I've wanted to use it for logging have all been AC.
Best, Blake On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 12:33 PM Will White <w...@solarenergy.org> wrote: > Blake, > > I believe the Hioki can do DC current and voltage recording at the same > time (but not AC). > > Thanks, > Will > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 3:59 PM Blake Gleason <bl...@sunlightandpower.com> > wrote: > >> I have used the Hioki for data logging. It's a super awesome feature for >> a multi meter, and I agree with Rebekah that it's intuitive and easy, but >> it hardly replaces a serious data-logging power meter. >> >> Limitations include the following: >> - must leave your phone (or whatever Bluetooth device) sitting next to >> the Hioki for the duration of recording >> - 24 hour max recording >> - only one phase/leg at a time >> - either current or voltage but not both at the same time >> >> (I haven't needed the 'scope function yet, but I did spend five minutes >> trying to get it to trigger just to see how it worked, and I couldn't >> figure it out. So that part might not be as easy and intuitive as the >> regular voltage logging function.) >> >> Blake >> >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:30 PM Ray <r...@solarray.com> wrote: >> >>> Always count on Rebekah to point us to cool new stuff. That looks >>> great, good price, Blue Tooth and I've been in the market for a better DC >>> clamp on meter. It says you can look at the waveform through the Blue >>> tooth in real time. Have you used this? Can you see distortions in a >>> sinewave, for instance the steps in a "sine" wave inverter? Having some >>> Oscilloscope functionality would really make this a deal. >>> >>> Ray Walters >>> Remote Solar >>> 303 505-8760 >>> >>> On 3/4/19 11:11 AM, Rebekah Hren wrote: >>> >>> The Hioki meter amazes me. It can measure up to 1500VDC, and bluetooth >>> communications to a really simple to use phone app that records single or >>> multiple channels up to 24 hrs, and exports to pdf, it's totally intuitive >>> to use. >>> See pg 34 in the manual. >>> >>> >>> https://www.hioki.com/file/cmw/hdInstructionManual/93535/pdf/?action=browser >>> >>> https://www.amazon.com/Hioki-True-RMS-Frequency-Resistance-Bluetooth/dp/B01CO6I5NG >>> >>> Rebekah >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:45 PM Drake < >>> drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Wrenches, >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of a source for a reliable, yet inexpensive recording >>>> volt meter? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Drake >>>> >>>> Drake Chamberlin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Athens Electric LLC OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP Certified >>>> Solar PV 740-448-7328 *http://athens-electric.com/ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> *Blake Gleason, PE* | Employee-Owner | >> >> >> *Director of Innovation & Technical Excellence* >> >> >> 510.845.2997 x128 >> >> Follow us on Facebook >> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Light-Power/119675658118322?ref=hl>, >> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-light-and-power> or our >> website <https://sunlightandpower.com/>. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > -- > *Will White* > Curriculum Developer > > > e: w...@solarenergy.org > w: www.solarenergy.org > p: 802-272-3092 > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > # 093006-34 > > *FACT: If we covered 0.33% of the earth with solar panels, we could power > the world with renewable energy.* > > Do you envision a world powered by renewable energy? 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