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๐Ÿ”Œ Fieldpiece HS36: Versatile True RMS Stick Multimeter - Expandable with Backlight Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”Œ Fieldpiece HS36: Versatile True RMS Stick Multimeter - Expandable with Backlight

The HS36 works with all Fieldpiece accessory heads enabling the user to test a wider variety of parameters from a single meter. Auto Ranging: The HS36 is an auto ranging meter and is very accurate. Non-Contact Voltage Indication: The NCV function is sensitive enough to detect 24VAC on thermostats. High Voltage and Continuity Indicators: The Hi-V LED/Beeper for circuits over 30V. The continuity LED and beeper tells you if a circuit is open or closed. Microamps for measuring the flame diode current in a heater control -- Capacitance for motor-start and motor-run capacitors.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Useful, but has weaknesses. Read More

Conclusion: It's practical and has all the features, but it doesn't quite keep up with the little things for the price. That's a good counter. It's durable. It measures capacity. It has NCV and is very convenient. Detachable cables come in handy. Interchangeable heads are handy. There is a lead storage. Practically. The bag storage is really good. The magnetic hanger is practical. That's a lot of good stuff. But. It has bugs with little things that fix other counters. If you switch it to VA/Cโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Auto-Range: The HS36 is an auto-ranging meter and is very accurate.
Cons
  • There are problems

Revainrating 4 out of 5

random number generator?

I am a master electrician with a Class A TACL license and have been using meters for 20 years. This gauge is really good, but it has an odd quality of throwing out random numbers when testing dead circuits. I had to carry about 2 meters around with me for the first few months of owning this thing. I didn't trust that due to the random number generation in AC voltage test mode. I've searched for tech support or other owners of this thing but haven't found much. The unstable nature of this meterโ€ฆ

Pros
  • microamps used to measure flame diode current in the heater control system -- capacitance of the start and run motor capacitors.
Cons
  • Quality

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Phantom open circuit voltage measurements can be misleading.

I've been using this thing as an HVAC/R service technician for two years now. As others have said, when you test an open circuit the meter gives you random numbers as if it were catching voltage. Otherwise it is an accurate meter. There have been times when I've searched for 24 volts and it came up with a number that was close to what I was looking for. If you're not paying close attention, it can really confuse you in diagnostic work. At the bottom of the screen is a bar (I don't know whatโ€ฆ

Pros
  • The HS36 works with all optional Fieldpieces, allowing the user to test a wider range of parameters with a single gauge.
Cons
  • No machine