Where to Buy RMS DMM?

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

where can i buy a DMM that measures RMS volts?.....i need one to set my gains....how do i know if it measures rms or peak?

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[SBLAZER]

sears

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

ebay, radioshack

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

is the 80 dollar one the only one?.....can u gimme a link to the cheapest rms meter?

will this work?: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=03482082000

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

if you are spending 80, just get the true rms clamp meter for $99

I scored a BNIB one of these off ebay for $47 shipped

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=03482014000&subcat=Multi-Meters%2C+Testers+%26+Accessories

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

whats better about that?

and will this work?: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=03482082000

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

it's a clamp meter.

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

it's a clamp meter.

how do i use it??

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

obviously you need to "CLAMP" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

obviously you need to "CLAMP" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

haha....no really though....where do u clamp it and what does it measure besides voltage?

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

a clamp meter will measure amperage as well as the typical stuff you would use a dmm for..

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

amperage, you can actually figure the wattage you are getting along with impendence rise

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

amperage, you can actually figure the wattage you are getting along with impendence rise

anyone care to explain how i would go about doing this?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

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PM speakerman525 on AIM OR IM me sblazertb, ill help u out

 

[walkychalky 10+ year member]

PM speakerman525 on AIM OR IM me sblazertb, ill help u out

ok...thanx.....i might shoot ya an IM tomorrow if i find the time