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Originally Posted by bigben2k
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As long as the cartridge is meant to be used immersed, that's good. JD had an excellent idea of using one specifically made for that. Otherwise I'd tend to go with some kind of block, be it copper or otherwise (stainless steel?!?).
The clampmeter only works for AC; it's useless in DC (since it measures fluctuations, and DC has none). |
You can measure DC with a clamp meter. Its not induction based, rather the movement of charge through the metal induces a field which can be measured. IIRC its the same principle used in emergency breaks in subways. I forget what its called though (Hall Effect maybe?). Either way, remotely measuring a field seems a lot less accurate and more expensive then actually measureing the current itself.