Thanks for the input everyone. Just an update, I first tried a GVDA GD166B meter. It had good reviews and seem to have the feature mix I needed. Unfortunately it was defective out of the box, Would not measure volts or Hz via the clamp on meter. So I guess I am going to find out how AliExpress is on returns.
Just ordered a Kaiweets HT208D. It seem to be a toss up between it and the UNI-T UT210E Either would have worked but the Kaiweets had delivery that was weeks faster. So I guess I will see if it ends up working better in a few days when it shows.
And on this topic, I have what is probably a dumb question: what does the "counts" in these meter descriptions mean? I was guessing perhaps the number of samples it is averaging, but thought I would ask.
On Edit:
OK. Comments here are right (and GVDA said the same), clamp only measures current. I would have thought they could measure Hz and AC volts, but looks like no. User error, on that being a defect. So I have to take back what I said about the GD166B being defective. Still have some more initial testing to do, but in light of this I now would have to say the GD166B seems to be working pretty well. Will let folks know if I find any other issues with it, but for now seems to be a decent quality meter. And should meet my immediate needs, checking current output on PV panels without disconnecting the wiring.
Just ordered a Kaiweets HT208D. It seem to be a toss up between it and the UNI-T UT210E Either would have worked but the Kaiweets had delivery that was weeks faster. So I guess I will see if it ends up working better in a few days when it shows.
And on this topic, I have what is probably a dumb question: what does the "counts" in these meter descriptions mean? I was guessing perhaps the number of samples it is averaging, but thought I would ask.
On Edit:
OK. Comments here are right (and GVDA said the same), clamp only measures current. I would have thought they could measure Hz and AC volts, but looks like no. User error, on that being a defect. So I have to take back what I said about the GD166B being defective. Still have some more initial testing to do, but in light of this I now would have to say the GD166B seems to be working pretty well. Will let folks know if I find any other issues with it, but for now seems to be a decent quality meter. And should meet my immediate needs, checking current output on PV panels without disconnecting the wiring.
Last edited: