What meter reads amps and volts?

Answer 1

A volt-ampere meter. You can read current in two basic ways. The harder but more accurate way is to break the line where you are measuring current and basically insert the meter into the line so all current flows through the meter. The other type is a "clamp on" meter where the meter has something like a claw that you open and encircle the wire you want to measure. You determine the current by induction. The current flowing through the wire induces a smaller current in a loop created by the clamp on device. You can only measure current in one wire at a time. For example, you couldn't just clamp over a lamp cord and read a correct current because you are encircling two wires and the current going in each direction cancel each other out.

Answer 2

A multimeter is a device that can measure both amps (current) and volts (voltage). The user can select the appropriate setting on the multimeter to measure either amps or volts as needed.

Answer 3

An ammeter measures Amperes.