Klein Tools CL800 Digital Clamp Meter, Auto Ranging TRMS, AC/DC Volt/Current, LoZ, Continuity, Frequency, Capacitance, NCVT, Temp, More 1000V

Bought this for an RV Class and still use regularly. Well made and effective.

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I wasn’t expecting a lot out of a $120 meter when I purchased this Klein CL800 but I am writing this review to tell anyone considering it that it is in my opinion the best value for your $$. I’m a Journeyman Wireman of 10 years and have used this meter off and on for the past 2 years in industrial, commercial and at home automotive work. This is a tough well built meter that provides accurate measurements even when compared to my Flukes. Also it has the most amount of different testing capabilities you can find in a clamp meter from testing capacitors and diodes all the way temperature as well as your standard Volts (A/C and DC) Amps and continuity. I have been very impressed with the quality, accuracy, and dependability of this meter. I don’t think you will be disappointed as a homeowner or commercial/industrial electrician.

I like the CL800, don't get me wrong. It has all the features I ever wanted, and I would easily give it a 5-star rating if not for one small issue. When using the clamp in AC mode, the reading starts at zero. Not so in DC mode. First you need to press and hold the SEL button to null out the random value displayed. Only then can you measure DC current with any accuracy. WTF?The CL800 reported a normal parasitic drain of 40 milliamps (0.04 A) on my car battery with the ignition off, which is more or less what I expected. I also tested the meter with a portable DC power supply in constant volt mode (under load) and in constant current mode (shorted, with no load), and in both cases the amps it registered were in tight agreement with my power settings. So yeah, the meter measures amps in DC mode. But still...... you know....... like, duhhh.Apart from that, the CL800 is a good device, and I highly recommend it. In fact, I like it more than the equivalent Fluke. Put another way, if I had to choose only one multimeter in its class and price range, this would be it. Nevermind the odd little quirk.

So far, so good. Still learning how to use it properly.

Good product and it came on time

I've purchased two of these. The second one due to my GSD x Malinois using it for a chew toy. The DC current clamp-on feature has been very helpful when troubleshooting automotive and machine tool power problems.I've compared the accuracy to a 6-1/2 digit Fluke bench DMM and found it surprisingly accurate compared to other low cost hand-held DMMs. I'll probably never use most of the features packed into this DMM, so many features. For electricians the low impedance voltage measurement mode is a god send by eliminating ghost voltage readings.Yes, a higher contrast display would be nice. The thermocouple measurements are a few degrees off but not terrible. In an environment with very high electrical noise it may present nonsense readings. That said only once in several years of use trouble shooting CNC machines and switch-mode power supplies did I have to switch to a Fluke hand-held DMM.Highly recommended.