Review on 🔌 Ingco Auto Ranging Digital Clamp Meter TRMS 6000 Counts - AC/DC Voltage, Current, Resistance, Capacitance, Diode Test, Temperature - DCM6005 by Andrew Grant

First I would like to say something about the accuracy. Compared to some other voltmeters, the INGCO volt measurements were the same (cable measurement). I'll take that as it's pretty accurate. Tick measurements are somewhat unstable. The current on the display can jump from zero to 0.06A on its own with no wire in the middle of the clamp. I measured a parasitic DC drain in the automotive field. The measurement with INGCO clamps actually shows the DC current close enough to the multimeter lead measurement with a tolerance of +0.01 - (+0.03) A. Interestingly, INGCO showed 0.00 A (stable) on the lead from the negative pole one machine and 0.20 A (jump up and down + - 0.03 A) on the other machine. In any case, measuring with clamps with such a tolerance serves its purpose. The MAX/MIN button worked to measure the starting voltage of a car battery. My max was +14.27v and the min was 10.24v. If your min voltage is below 9.6v you will need a new battery soon. I also measured MAX/MIN. Starting current (+71.9A/-19.8A). There is a HOLD function on the same button as the NCV (right), the NCV worked great for finding the AC (you need to be fairly close, about 1 inch, to the cord though). With voltages > 80 V or > 3 A, the background lighting of the display turns red. The INGCO TRMS 6000 clamp meter can measure AC/DC voltage and AC/DC current. You must use the Z/F button to select AC. DC is displayed by default when you turn on the multimeter. With the Z/F button you can reset the screen volume before the measurement, as well as select other measurement types, such as e.g. B.: AC/DC current, frequency, variable low-pass filter. With the clamp meter TRMS 6000 you can also measure impedance, diode, capacitors, continuity and temperature -20 - (+1000) C. Including thermocouple. It has a backlight (active for 20 seconds) and a flash. Power is supplied by two AAA batteries (included). you are definitely a winner. At first I thought about buying the KAIWEETS T-RMS 6000 Digital Clamp Meter, but in my opinion the INGCO T-RMS 6000 Clamp Meter has more accuracy and quality control. It is portable, the clamp distance is quite large (28.2mm x 45.5mm x 18.8mm). suitable for thick car wiring. After 15 minutes of inactivity, it switches off automatically. That's all I need implemented in one device. PS I have a 1 year old Optima Yellow Top battery and it dies after 6 days of not driving. This CR-V does not have a Bluetooth module, which could be the cause of the leak. The alternator rectifier is OK (battery charging voltage + 14.1V), holds under load. The AC relay works (I can hear the air conditioning turning on and off as it cools the air). After-sales standstill of the devices did not help. Disabling the power window module didn't help. Removing the wire from the alternator to the battery didn't help. However, without this current multimeter, I would have spent a lot more time on this type of diagnosis. Comparing INGCO's current clamp with the Extech MA445 True RMS 400A AC/DC current clamp, the latter showed almost the same results as INGCO, including clamp measurement, which is completely strange. Innovation. It turns out that when I measure a completely disconnected wire from the positive terminal and place the multimeter with the terminals perpendicular to the ground (90 degrees between the front panel and the ground) it reads 0.46 A (DC). When I rotate the calipers (clamps squeezed) to position the block up and parallel to the ground, it reads 0.01-0.05A (DC) which is normal for this block. Anyway, I got a battery load tester and it showed that the Optima battery's "state of charge" (or battery health) is ZERO. So I had to replace it. This time I have a DieHard battery. I will keep INGCO anyway. If we compare two current clamps, then these are the same Extech MA445 True RMS 400A AC / DC clamps, only INGCO has 600A (AC / DC), at a price twice cheaper and with a spacious body. hp I compared the INGCO current measurement with the Fluke 17B+ to check the discharge of a car battery. Fluke showed 0.000A and INGCO 0.02-0.03A (Swing). Close enough I think. Hard gauge. It can measure the current in the outlet if you connect the wires (not measure with the clamp) directly to the outlet (not in the circuit). Most ammeters will short and blow fuses or trip your circuit breakers, but not INGCO. It only shows the current. Kudos for that counter!