[Electronics-talk] Talking Amp Meter

[Bryan Schulz]

you don't measure that at the receptables, you have to examine the breaker 
box.

Bryan Schulz

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> 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>
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> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>; "Gary Lee" <kb9zuv at arrl.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:00 PM
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>> 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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