Review of Fluke 362 digital clamp meter also Gophert CPS-1610 DV bench top power supply.

If you would like to purchase either of these products you can find them here. The Fluke clamp meter https://goo.gl/8JGdy9 and when you are ready to check out type in this coupon code 11annvele10%

The power supply https://goo.gl/6PVK3W and at checkout use discount code 92f7ee.

Many of the latest lights are still not available just yet so BangGood asked if I could review something else until they are ready. I agreed and this was a blast.

The review and testing that let you see how well both products work is all on video. It is getting to be a hassle to have photos hosted.

Most people do not even know and even some that do know refuse to admit that many Fluke meters are made in China. Makes no difference at all as they are excellent meters. Fluke is very strict about the quality and parts used.

The 362 is an certified true RMS clamp meter and it works and reads just as you would expect from a Fluke.

From the Manufacturer:

Thin, light, compact body design for one-hand operation

18mm triangular jaw allows for easy measurement on small cables

Large, easy-to-read backlit display

200 A ac and dc current and 600 V ac and dc voltage measurement range

3000 Ω resistance range, continuity detection

Zero function allows the display to be cleared for DC measurements

Data Hold function

CAT III 600 V safety rating

Range Resolution Accuracy

AC current 200A 0.1A 2% ± 5 digits (45-65Hz) 2.5% ± 5 digits (65-400Hz)

DC current 200A 0.1A 2% ± 5 digits

AC voltage 600 V 0.1 V 1.5% ± 5 digits (45-400Hz)

DC voltage 600 V 0.1 V 1% ± 5 digits

Resistance 300/3000Ω 0.1/1Ω 1% ± 5 digits

Continuity <=70Ω

General Specifications

Size (LxWxH) mm 205 × 60 × 22

Clamp opening 18 mm

Weight 196 g

Safety rating CAT III 600 V

Warranty 2 years

This was my first Gophert power supply and I had a lot of fun getting to know it. It will get used plenty.

From the manufacturer:

Model CPS-1610

Operation Voltage Range 95-132Vac OR 198 – 264Vac

Operation Frequency Range 45 – 65HZ

Output Voltage Range 0 – 16V

Output Current Range 0 – 10A

Efficiency (220Vac/full load) ≥ 87%

Full Load Input Current(220Vac) ≤1.4A

No Load Input Current(220Vac) ≤ 80mA

Volt Meter Accuracy ≤ 0.3% + 1 digits

Current Meter Accuracy ≤ 0.3% + 2 digit

Constant Voltage

Load Regulation (0-100%) ≤ 30mV

Line Regulation(198-264Vac) ≤ 10mV

Ripple & Noise (Peak-Peak) ≤ 30mV

Ripple & Noise (r.m.s) ≤ 3mV

Set Accuracy ≤ 0.3% + 10mV

Transient Response Time (50%-100% rated Load) ≤ 1.0ms

Constant Current

Load Regulation(90%-10% Rated Voltage) ≤ 50mA

Line Regulation (198-264Vac) ≤ 20mA

Ripple & Noise (Peak-Peak) ≤ 30mAp-p

Set Accuracy ≤ 0.3% + 20mA

Size(width× height× depth) 120×55×168mm

Net Weight 0.85KG

Both products arrived very well packaged and in perfect working order.

Measurements and testing will be in the video below. There would be nothing but a page filled with pictures if I had taken photos of each product working or any comparisons.

I hope you all enjoy the video and I promise you that both products were great and worked with no issues at all.

The URL and discount codes for each of them are listed at the top of the page. I need to thank BagGood.com for allowing the products for review as well as the discounts offered to anyone interested in purchasing.

Enjoy.

Just added discount codes...

i don’t want to watch an hour video to find out if it works—can the power supply source 16 Volts into a 10 Amp load? Does it hold up or get pulled down? That’s what a review would test and report…

Take it apart and post a picture of the board and how it’s made, etc…

Take it apart? It was working perfectly no need to take it apart.

I will agree that the video was far longer than any I have used before. But it was 2 products.

People that have not acquired the knowledge that many of us on forums like BLF get even more confused when they see a ton of numbers on front of them, and I certainly would not want that same person to even attempt to take apart a power supply .

I have been doing this a very long time and I have taken every approach anyone can think of attempting to find what works best.

I discovered that 80% of people that go to YouTube looking for something know very little about what they are looking for so the more complex it is the more they get lost and move on to something else.

People that do not know the types of things that we know want to see something working, they want to know is it as good as the one beside of it. The more complicated details they hear or read the faster they move on to something else.

Funniest part is that once I started just going through the basics and geared more toward a person that knows nothing about what they need to purchase the higher my watch rate went up.

My channels current rate on how long a video is watched is 97%. That is more than 5 times higher than 5 years ago, back when I didn't concern myself with an average customer. It was more like I was trying to impress my peers with how much I knew.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion I suppose.

Coupon seems invalid for the fluke

I will double check I have a feeling the 10% was not suppose to be part of it.

Try that and if it doesn't work I will request another one..

Thanks

Sill says invalid coupon code

I copied and pasted that right from the email. Try it, I have already requested another one.

It may be a few hours.