EARTH LEAKAGE CLAMP METER

[ELECNEWT]

I am looking at buying an earth leakage clamp meter AMECaL ST-9810 (£59) or a Megger DCM305E (on offer at £194).
The only use will be mainly domestic fault finding.
Any opinions will be most welcome.

 

[telectrix]

buy the Megger.

 

[ELECNEWT]

buy the Megger.

That was a quick response. Any experience with the AMEcal?

 

[snowhead]

I've got an alternate version of the AMEcal, think it's the Tek one.
It was only for a backup to the company provided one and mainly because it's very compact.

If I was still working and buying one for myself it would be a Megger, or any other quality brand.

Buy cheap, buy twice (or more.)

I doubt you'll be able to get the AMEcal calibrated by anyone.

 

[ELECNEWT]

I doubt you'll be able to get the AMEcal calibrated by anyone.

If it's only for fault finding is the expense of calibration worth it any way?

 

[123]

If it's only for fault finding is the expense of calibration worth it any way?

Bit pointless having a tester of any sort that's way out of range...could lead you on a bit of a wild goose chase with false readings.

 

[ELECNEWT]

Bit pointless having a tester of any sort that's way out of range...could lead you on a bit of a wild goose chase with false readings.

Thanks.
My thoughts were if buying a new tester it should be accurate.
I won't need traceability to national standards since it won't be used to certify anything. Periodic sanity checks could be done on a known circuit resistor.
Regards,
Mike.

 

[Charlie_]

Neither.
What about DC leakage currents?

 

[Spoon]

Neither.
What about DC leakage currents?

Excuse my ignorance but if the OP want's it mainly for domestic fault finding then is there DC leakage current?

 

[Charlie_]

Excuse my ignorance but if the OP want's it mainly for domestic fault finding then is there DC leakage current?

What are the different types of RCD?