Groupbuy for UNI-T UT210e clamp meter for tailcap current readings

Mine arrived yesterday. Will be testing out a few lights this weekend.

Mine arrived yesterday with batteries inserted. Shipped via NLPost.
Thanks!!!

Done Blow’d up my dmm… went ahead and placed an order for the 210E. :stuck_out_tongue:

What are you guys using for the loop? I’ve seen piece of copper, and 12awg, anything else?

I thought I might use some 10/12awg silicone wire, solder a magnet on one end and leave the other end bare but solder the exposed tip to keep it tidy.

I’m using a piece of 3 x 1.5mm.sq power cord, twisted and soldered at the end. That is roughly the equivalent of 10/11awg. rapidtables.com

Banggood now shows the camp meter back in stock, so I just placed my order.
The coupon code worked fine!

Thanks Freeme for all you efforts in making this group buy happen.

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Mine seems to measure about a half amp low (when measuring 10amps of current) but I’m not sure as I don’t have a calibrated reference. I’m fairly confident my 10ams current is 10 amps as 2 other devices I trust measure it the same. Is there some type of calibration we are supposed to follow with these? I see a button marked “zero”. I pressed that until it beeped while holding it in the air away from electrical devices.

EDIT: In case it matters, mine had the cell or cells installed and ready to run upon receipt.

Disclaimer: I’ve never operated one of these and mine is still in the mail. :slight_smile: The zero is to combat stray magnetic fields. Zero it in place with no current flowing. Do not physically move anything while it’s in operation after it’s been zero’ed.

still looking forward to mine. Its on the boat, or in a plane.

Has anyone done a how to video?
I would like to watch up before it gets here.

Can i still get the code and the link for this GB ?

Sent.

Correct, and that zero-ing in position in the measuring set-up is really needed, can easily make half an amp difference.

For my emitter tests, the current used was always the current read-out of my the power supply as it measures within 0.1A of two other ways to measure current (DMM and 0.01 Ohm sense resistor). On my last led-test I used the clamp meter current instead because it gives an extra digit which makes it easier to set the current. The clamp meter reads consistently 0.1A less than my power supply from 0 to 8A, which is pretty ok I think. I have the feeling that my power supply is more wrong than my clamp meter, but that is just a feeling :slight_smile:

Thanks wight and djozz. Will do that going forward.

I’d like to obtain purchase info please.

Thank you

Well, it seems to be a great meter! Witht the offset cleared it shows exacly the same readings as my Benning whitch is realy incredible!

Ordered yesterday, status shows shipped today.

I know it has not actually left China yet. But that’s fast boxing up.

I didn’t pay for tracking but status gave me a tracking Number. I guess Freeme arranged for free tracking. That’s nice.

Thanks Freeme

You will automatically receive free tracking when your order exceed certain sum. :nerd_face:

When mine arrived, it didn‘t have any loose battery. So, I thought that the battery was missing, like I had read about buyers’ experiences elsewhere.

I picked a pair of Duracell 9V batteries at Home Depot for $8.48 (inconveniently located in a side aisle away from the main battery showcase that prominently featured a single Eveready 9V battery “on sale” for $10.23 :-/ ). Devious of them to try and market the more expensive battery!

When I got home and opened up the battery storage compartment I was surprised to find a generic 9V battery sitting there in a brand new cellophane wrapper.

I thought I had outwitted the folks at Home Depot, but the only person I ended up outwitting wss myself. $-)

EDIT: Senior moment. :-x

The item I was thinking about was my new 1330B luxmeter, not the Uni-T. The clamp-meter came with batteries installed and in working condition.

Meter runs on 2x AAA. Not 9V.

Everybody seems to get it with batteries. I didn´t. >:-#
It seems they pull off the batteries before shipping to Germany … :wink:

This clamp meter is a real winner on price-performance ratio !

No batteries with mine.