hello and welcome to this overview of
the RS Pro IPM 243 s power clamp meter
the RS Pro IPM 243 F power clamp meter
is able to measure both AC and DC
voltage current and power it also has
the ability to measure resistance diode
capacitance and the ability to use
external power clamps the IPM 243 F has
a lot of functionality built into it
which is accessed by this very handy
joystick this joystick allows you to
navigate through features in the menu
system which provide enhanced
functionality the RS Pro IPM 243 F is
applied with several accessories
including a nine volt cell to operate it
the nine volt cell is installed in the
CD access door at the back of the meter
and requires the removal of one single
Phillips screw you're provided with a
set of test probes which are used for
measuring voltage these come with
protective caps which will expose a
longer test probe once removed longer
test probes are helpful for getting into
tight places or measuring cables or
wiring but when working in high energy
cabinets the protective caps cover the
exposed probe to only reveal a small tip
to prevent shorting the RS Pro IPM 243
is also supplied with a nice soft
protective carry case the power plant
media is also supplied with an
instruction manual
this contains nice diagrams and
instructions explaining the
functionality of the meter and although
this meter is primarily a single-phase
meter you'll find instructions inside on
how to measure three-phase power
measurements the RS pro IPM 243 F power
clamp meter has a really nice rubberized
case which is ergonomic and easy to grip
allows for single-handed operation of a
selection dial when taking measurements
it also has a handy hand guard or stop
to prevent your hands or fingers
slipping forward of the meter when using
the clamp for taking current
measurements the RS Pro power clamp
meter has a host of helpful features it
has a large tensou
and counts backlit display this
backlighting is activated during active
functions it has a handy LED flashlight
or torch feature which will light up
when you open the clamp if you're in
dark spaces that will help you get round
the conductor it has a non-contact
voltage sense LED so anytime you are
near an AC voltage it'll light up to
warn you that you are near an active AC
current the RS Pro IPM 243 F has other
features like an analogue style bar
graph across the top of the display it
can do - RMS reading on AC and AC plus
DC it does auto AC DC measuring up to
600 amps it does auto AC DC measurement
up to a thousand volts it can do ohms
continuity diode you can do resistance
measurements there's a frequency counter
it can do power and power factor
measurements total harmonic distortion
capacitance measurements inrush currents
it has a peak hold feature and a min Max
hold it has a smart data hold it can do
phase rotation and it has an auto power
off to preserve the battery if the meter
is left on it is also rated drop proof
from a height of 4 feet many of these
features are easily accessed via the
handy little toggle joystick going
through the onboard menu which is
displayed at the bottom of the meter you
can move the toggle left and right up
and down and then push it down to make a
selection in this quick demonstration
we're going to show how the RS Pro IPM
243 s can do a DC power measurement we
have the test leads connected at the
bottom to take the voltage measurement
and we have the power clamp ready to
clamp around the conductor to ensure
we've got a zero display for this
measurement I'd go down to the current
selection and as you can see we've got a
reading because we're doing a DC
measurement really hold down the zero
button for about 2 or 3 seconds that
will zero the display
we can then come back to the W for the
power measurement and clamp the meter
around the conductor in this case you
can note that the meter displays in
kilowatts but we are reading 37 watts by
using the toggle button I can go to any
of the menu options here and make a
selection in this case I've gone and
changed the range to reset to auto range
really hold down the toggle button for a
couple of seconds and it will revert
back to Auto ranging thanks very much
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IPM - 4 3 s power clamp meter for more
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