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   Commander Kinsey to junk@admac.myzen.co.uk   
   Re: Inaccurate clamp meter?   
   12 May 19 16:34:59   
   
   XPost: at.home.repair, uk.d-i-y   
   From: CFKinsey@military.org.jp   
      
   On Sun, 12 May 2019 08:10:43 +0100, alan_m  wrote:   
      
   > On 11/05/2019 23:12, Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 11 May 2019 22:38:42 +0100, alan_m  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> The only way you will know that your multimeter is accurate is by having   
   >>> it calibrated against a known standard, ideally specified to 10x better   
   >>> than your meter.   
   >>   
   >> Or by using it to measure a known current on a bulb I know draws a   
   >> certain current.   
   >>   
   >   
   >>> So your comparison standard is something British Gas used to give away   
   >>> for free, possible so inaccurate that it hasn't got a published   
   >>> specification for its current measuring capability.   
   >>   
   >> "and by knowing what devices were running"   
   >   
   > Plonk   
      
   Awww was my reply too difficult for you?   
      
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