[Electronics-talk] Talking Amp Meter

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

in many cases a housing inspector would need to measure the amount of amps 
to service is adequate for the building codes.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>; "Gary Lee" <kb9zuv at arrl.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Amp Meter


> And of course, he could measure the voltage drop across a resistor to get 
> around this limitation.  I am not certain why he would be measuring amps 
> as a housing
> inspector, though.  It is more likely that he would be measuring voltage, 
> I would think.  I have not done this, but if he is chechking to be sure 
> outlets have been wired
> properly with a good ground, it is possible that a regular tester with a 
> light probe would be adequate.  I think we need more details, though. 
> What is being tested or
> inspected.  .  You could test to be sure an outlet is wired correctly with 
> a talking meter, but it is cumbersome if you need to do a lot of this. 
> You really have to
> measure the voltage between the two prongs and the voltage between each 
> prong and the ground pin.  I wonder what sort of device is currently being 
> used.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:26:35 -0400, Gary Lee wrote:
>
>>I have the meter referenced below.
>
>>If he only needs to measure small currents, he is ok.  I think the limit 
>>is
>>somewhere around 400 miliamps.
>>Its a good general purpose meter.  I have a spare on the shelf.
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Patrick J" <pjm at nrvunwired.net>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:33 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Amp Meter
>
>
>>> Tim,
>>>
>>>    Check out http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=16562+TE a while 
>>> back
>>> someone, I think on this list said they had found this multi-meter quite
>>> useful.  I myself have not tried it out yet.
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tim Shaw" <tshaw2007 at hotmail.com>
>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:42 AM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Talking Amp Meter
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a consumer who is working as a housing/building inspector. He is
>>>> needing an amp meter that is accessible to him. He said he has one that
>>>> makes audible sounds, but he is not able to distinguish much from the
>>>> audibles. He is requesting a talking one, but neither him or I know
>>>> whether one exists or where to get it.
>>>>
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