Tech Reaction

Well I had a chance to do some testing for BudgetGadgets.Com and ran across what I thought was a deal (it seems to be). The DT-3266L clamp on multimeter, at less than $14 USD, is an excellent around the house meter with decent capabilities. Just a little tip before diving into the DATA, keep the probes clean! Use alcohol or acetone pads, scotch brite pads, copper or steel wool will promote better/proper functionality epically where resistance measurements are concerned. I am not going to talk it up, I am just going to put the data out there and some pic’s to tell the story.

For comparison I used a Craftsman 82369 Clamp Ammeter $59.99 USD

A little smaller than the craftsman

What is in the box

A closer look

Voltage testing AC

@ wall, DT-3266L 119VAC, Craftsman 119.4VAC

@ wall, DT-3266L 238VAC, Craftsman 239.3VAC

Voltage testing DC

9v battery, DT-3266L 8VDC, Craftsman 8.95VDC

1.5v battery, DT-3266L 1VDC, Craftsman 1.6VDC

3v battery, DT-3266L 3VDC, Craftsman 3.2VDC

Resistance testing

RCA cable, DT-3266L 2 Ohms, Craftsman 1.2 Ohms

Current testing AC only

PC 120VAC DT-3266L 2.36A, Craftsman 2.14A

As can be seen by most of these tests the resolution hurts this meter for high precision work (I don’t use the craftsman for much that is critical either). The DT-3266L is well built, epically for the price and is an excellent choice for around the house  general purpose use.

Tolerances:

@20A, res 10mA, +/- (3% of reading + 5 digits), current

@200A, res 100mA, +/- (2% of reading + 5 digits), current

@600A, res 1A, +/- (3% of reading + 5 digits), current

@600V, res 1V, +/- (1% of reading + 4 digits), AC Voltage

@600V, res 1V, +/- (0.8% of reading + 1 digit), DC voltage

@2K Ohm, res +/- (1.0% of reading + 2 digits), Accuracy 1 Ohm

@2M Ohm, res +/- (1.0% of reading + 3 digits), Accuracy 100 Ohms

Other features not tested:

Diode test and continuity test with buzzer <75 Ohms

Meter does not test DC current.

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