Fluke 325 True RMS Brochure

Fluke Clamp Meters Brochure - 325 True RMS.
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©2013Fluke Corporation. Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. 10/2013 4230855B_EN

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Does your clamp report the true-rms 

reading?
Is the problem with your motor or 

your clamp?

Make sure your clamp meter is 

working for you, not against you.

Imagine that you have spent the whole day 

troubleshooting a problem with a motor only 

to discover that the problem wasn’t really 

the motor, but the clamp you were using to 

measure it. You stake your reputation on your 

ability to get the job done, be sure your 

clamp meter is working for you not 

against you.

First, make sure your clamp 

meter reports the true-rms 

reading. Otherwise noise 

from everything 

including a variable 

frequency drive to 

compact fluorescent 

bulbs can result in 

a less accurate 

reading.

Have you ever dropped your clamp?
Do you use your clamp outside?
Ever used you clamp to pry apart wires?

If so, make sure you clamp can work 

where and how you do.

Making accurate and repeatable results in a 

laboratory is a good start. But you don’t always 

work in a clean and controlled environment. 

Before making a purchase, check whether the 

clamp is specified to work in the environment 

you do.

Be sure you don’t buy a clamp specified for 

indoor use only or with a minimum operating 

range warmer than 15 °F if you think you 

might need to make measurements outside. If 

the clamp isn’t designed for the outdoors the 

measurements you get might not be accurate.

Finally be sure the clamp you are using is rugged 

enough to continue to give reliable results after 

years of prying wires apart, drops from ladders 

and bouncing around the back of your truck.

Does the clamp have the correct rating for 

the work you are doing?
Can you use the meter easily when 

wearing personal protective equipment?

If the answer is no, you could be 

in danger.

Your test and measurement tools are a critical 

barrier between you and danger. They are quite 

literally an extension of your body into a very 

dangerous environment. First things first, be sure 

you choose a clamp meter with an appropriate 

category rating for the work you are doing.

Second, choose a brand with a reputation for 

providing safe and reliable test equipment. 

Anyone can buy a clamp meter and put their 

brand on it. Only a few manufacturers design, 

build and test their own equipment to exceed 

international safety standards.

 

Finally, your clamp meter is part of a safety 

system that includes personal protective 

equipment (PPE). In addition to having the right 

PPE, be sure that you can easily operate your 

test and measurement equipment with that 

gear in place. 

Not using all the features on your 

clamp meter?

If so, you could be wasting money 

and functionality.

These days you can get almost 

anything built into a 

clamp meter (tape 

measure anyone?). The 

more gadgets that 

are built into a clamp 

meter, the harder it 

becomes to use and 

the worse it performs. 

Instead of trying to 

get the most features 

possible, chose a meter 

that has the measurement 

functions you need to get 

the job done, without 

any of fluff that doesn’t 

make sense. Plus, you 

don’t end up paying for 

features irrelevant to the 

job at hand.

Four Things to Consider 

When Buying a Clamp Meter

Choose a clamp that 

gives accurate and 

repeatable results

Choose a clamp tha

gives accurate and 

repeatable results

Make sure the clamp 

meter works where 

you do

Make sure the clam

meter works where

you do

Don’t compromise 

on safety

Don’t compromise

on safety

When choosing 

features, pick quality 

over quantity

When choosing 

features, pick quality

over quantity

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