Meters and multimeters

Electric meter

Electrical measurements are a very important part of work related to any electrical devices or power sources. They allow you to determine the intensity of direct and alternating current, voltage, resistance measurement and other key parameters of electrical installations. What is the division of meters and their functions?

Digital and analog meter

The basic division distinguishes analog and digital meters. The most popular devices include:

• ammeters,

• voltmeters,

• wattmeters,

• galvanometers.

Various types of meters are also used, including single-phase and three-phase electricity meters, operating time meters, pulse meters or energy consumption meters, as well as modular voltage indicators.

Universal meters

Nowadays, single-purpose devices are used less and less often. The most common is a universal meter, or digital multimeter. It allows you to make many measurements, such as voltage, current, electrical resistance, as well as temperature, capacitance or current frequency. Many of them also have additional functions, such as pulse duty cycle measurement.

Digital electrical meters are characterized by high precision, thanks to which you can measure the intensity of alternating and direct current, or measure voltage with a given accuracy. The devices are handy, which makes it easier to work in hard-to-reach places. In measuring devices, there are measurement ranges in a wide range to measure both small and large values.

Clamp meter

Another popular type is the clamp meter. It uses the Hall effect and allows you to measure AC and DC current without having to disconnect the circuit being measured. Clamp meters have clamps for measuring current and a probe for measuring voltage. The jaws of the meter also measure magnetic fields.

Safety meter

Electrical equipment safety meter is a meter designed for control measurements of parameters important from the safety point of view. Available in the onninen.pl online wholesaler PAT-10 has advanced systems that allow for fully automatic measurements for electrical devices, IEC cables or extension cords. You can configure it according to your needs. Manual measurement mode and without external power supply are also available.

Where do electrical meters come in handy?

Most multimeters are useful not only for qualified electricians. A current meter will work well in a household and in practically every workshop. On onninen.pl we offer a wide selection of various types of measuring devices, including modern digital multimeters. We cordially invite you!