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A type of current transformer used as a metering device. You clamp the tong around a wire and it will tell you how many amps are flowing though it.

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What is a amp meter?

a meter for amps


What Do Amps Measure?

You can measure the electrical current with an amp meter. Amperage measures the current flow.


Can you install 100 amp service in 200 amp meter base?

No, each size service needs its own meter base.


How many voltmeter and ammeter are in dc watt meter?

There is no volt meter or amp meter in a DC watt meter.


What is the sign for amp on a volt clamp meter?

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Do amp meters measure power when device on circuit is turned off?

An amp meter measures current flow, not power. An amp meter measures instantaneous current either by being inserted in series with the wire being measured for current flow, or clamped onto a single current carrying wire and measuring current flow by induction. If the load is disconnected then no current will flow and the amp meter will read zero.CommentThe correct term is ammeter, not 'amp meter'.


An amp meter measures?

Amperes of electrical current.


What do electricians use to test circuits?

Continuity tester, volt meter, clamp on amp meter, megger and ohm meter.


Can you install a 150 amp meter base and still have a 100 amp main panel?

The wire size in a meter stack is governed by the size of the first over current device.


Can you use an Amp meter to read energy with fruits and vegitables?

No but you can use a volt meter to read voltage.


What would be used if really low current was being measured?

To measure very low amperage a milli amp meter would be used or the milli amp scale on a multi meter.


Can you measure amp in the DC?

Yes but the meter has to go in series with the load. There is a new clamp on amp meter being introduced, that will measure larger DC amperages without opening the circuit.