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Tie Strap
03-02-2009, 09:27 PM
I notice on the boards a lot of talk of mV and mA for controls, etc. I have a UEI DL49 meter and its bare bones. I lost the manual to the meter and was wondering if the meter is even capable of taking such readings. Anyone own one that can confirm this? Thanks:)
troyorr
03-02-2009, 09:48 PM
Good for mv but not ma.
Tie Strap
03-02-2009, 09:54 PM
thanks troy, any reccomendations on a meter that is indeed capable of performing both functions?
tarheel_tech
03-02-2009, 10:59 PM
Not try to hyjack the thread,but does the Fluke 16 do mA?I can't find my instruction man.and I am wondering about it.Got a economizer to check out in the morning.
superheatrman
03-02-2009, 11:14 PM
http://assets.fluke.com/manuals/16______iseng0100.pdf

Ask and ye shall receive...:)
Tie Strap
03-02-2009, 11:20 PM
how does everyone feel about the fieldpeice sc77?
superheatrman
03-02-2009, 11:22 PM
:)http://www.ask.com/bar?q=uei+meters&page=1&qsrc=178&zoom=&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ueitest.com%2FproductList-clampon.html
Ask and ye shall receive..:)
y7turbo
03-02-2009, 11:23 PM
the 16 will not do mA

If you dont use mA often enough to spend 200+ on a new meter, you might want to go to radio shack or sears and look for a cheap meter just for checking mA.
tarheel_tech
03-03-2009, 10:26 PM
the 16 will not do mA

If you dont use mA often enough to spend 200+ on a new meter, you might want to go to radio shack or sears and look for a cheap meter just for checking mA.
Thought of that,looking at this one.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104114&tab=features
It will Fit in the veto and won't break the bank account.
Tie Strap
03-04-2009, 10:10 PM
another question, is there AC microamps/milliamps and millivolts? for instance, doing a milliamp test on an oil burner transformer. You obviously couldnt perform that test with say a fieldpeice hs36 because its microamps scale is DC. Im basically looking for a do it all meter, thats handy and fits in the tool bag well. But it seems in order to do that you need to carry around 2, sometimes 3 meters! can anyone help me in my decision? Im kind of leaning towards fieldpiece because its geared more towards our industry and the accessory heads seem nice. but the flukes look like a million bucks but dont have all the nice options. price isnt really a concern, im just looking for a meter that does it all.