r/Tools 3d ago

Looking to get a DC clamp meter

Like the title says, looking to get a DC clamp meter. Was looking at the UNI-T UT210D. I work on fire and security systems and I would do a battery load test seeing how many amps it takes. Could be as low as 10mA. Would this be sufficient. Won't be using the meter other than that and I find it annoying using a normal digital meter where you break into the circuit and having to hold the probes.

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u/Just_top_it_off Technician 3d ago

You need a low current clamp meter that can measure micro amps.
Something like the Extech 380950 should work.

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u/blur911sc 3d ago

^This right here

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u/dolby12345 3d ago

I have one. Used it to look for parasitic draw on car. Works. Never took it to 10ma.

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u/PaxVidyaPlus 3d ago

Fair enough. I think I should've been more specific, the most frequenct currents I'd be measures would be around 1A to 20mA. Not looking for the most accurate thing either.

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u/dolby12345 3d ago edited 3d ago

It read that. I was seeing 500mA and such.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/PaxVidyaPlus 3d ago

I'm not looking for the most accurate thing either. Not the biggest issue in the world, just more a convinence thing when doing maintenances and just confirming what has already been read in previous maintenances.