<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hey Wrenches,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for all the meter advice. I went with Jays suggestion of the Hioki CM4372. It's got all the features you could ever want including:</div><div>Auto AC/DC current and voltage sensing (no AC volts or DC volts setting, same for current)</div><div>Bluetooth app that can data log and create reports</div><div>Can measure DC current and voltage at the same time</div><div>Max, Min, Average measurements</div><div>Inrush current measurements</div><div>It's rated for 1,500 VDC and has 20 A and 600 A current measurements so you get the low current accuracy similar to a Fluke 325.</div><div>Plus a bunch of other features</div><div><br></div><div>I'd strongly suggest checking it out, they have great videos on their website: <a href="https://www.hioki.com/en/products/detail/?product_key=6362">https://www.hioki.com/en/products/detail/?product_key=6362</a></div><div><br></div><div>I got it from <a href="http://testequipmentdepot.com">testequipmentdepot.com</a> for $330 plus free shipping and they had them in stock.</div><div><br></div><div>It's even got a picture of a PV array on the box!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Will</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 11:07 AM jay <<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">HI Will,<div><br></div><div>I found this unit from Japan. <h1 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:rgb(82,82,96);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:5px">Hioki CM4372</h1><div><br></div><div>jay </div><div><br></div><div>peltz power</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:28 AM, Will White <<a href="mailto:will@solarenergy.org" target="_blank">will@solarenergy.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_-2875011548727289628Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Wrenches,</div><div><br></div><div>I've started doing some work on 1,000 VDC systems so I need to upgrade my meters. What I'd really like is a clamp-on amp meter that is rated for 1,500 VDC but they don't seem to exist. I want to get something now that I won't have to upgrade in a few years if I end up working on 1,500 VDC systems. </div><div><br></div><div>The only 1,500 VDC meter I've found are the Amprobe HD160C which is a multi-meter (not clamp-on amp meter) that is rated for 1,500 VDC but can only measure up to 2 A with their amp clamp attachment. The other option is the Seaward Solar Utility Pro but I don't have that much money in the budget.</div><div><br></div><div>Is it worth getting a 1,500 VDC meter or is 1,000 VDC enough? What are you techs in the field using?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Will </div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-2875011548727289628gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-size:12.8px">Will White</b><div style="font-size:12.8px">Curriculum Developer</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12H3Cu2gnX7TKTeETn1WsYqa8cp6gsEj1&revid=0B7yAwArWHgPbNzhGK00wT0diY1c1NWhlRlNocDRVd045eTFjPQ" width="420" height="52"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">e: </span><a href="mailto:will@solarenergy.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">will@solarenergy.org</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">w: <a href="http://www.solarenergy.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.solarenergy.org</a> </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">p: 802-272-3092<br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><div>PV Installation Professional</div><div># 093006-34</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font size="1" color="#666666"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FACT: </span><span style="line-height:10.7px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If we covered 0.33% of the earth with solar panels, we could power the world with renewable energy.</span></i></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Do you envision a world powered by renewable energy? <a href="http://solarenergy.org/donate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Be the change</a>.</font></span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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