Measuring AC amperage with clamp amp meter and energy consumption

How to use AC clamp meter. Measuring electric current draw with a clamp amp Tacklife CM02A multimeter. Calculating energy consumption and cost kWh of hair dryer, charge iPad, light bulb, TV, Christmas lights, oven current flow.

[dickyyrrep]

I’m no electrician but you made it clear and simple.

[Ojb_]

This video is helping me understand my 1st clamp on ammeter. Thanks from New Orleans 👍🏼⚡️🎭⚡️👍🏼

[lewjac]

Thanks for the video, I”m a cheapo, now I know who much I am spending

[bongshboy]

very helpful indeed!
i have a clamp meter but i have no idea how to use it.
thank you!

[alfiereed]

You’ve nailed all my questions. Subbed. Thank you!

[fedora]

best video there is well explained thank you

[MrRs]

I understand now..keep going bro..I from Malaysia by the way

[MustadMarine]

Great. now I feel the need to calculate all my energy draws to see how much I'm spending on electricity. Thanks ;-)

[mostrogolf]

.12 cents for KW ? Maybe in Miami-Dade. In Homestead its .072 per Kwh and .05 for fuel consumption... yes it is .12 cents. Do you includebfuel charge in you bill? Thank you for helping me understand how to use my multimeter.

[RobHaag]

The dumb setup in the thumbnail got me to click, good job 😁 good video primer for the current meter too

[ajayiae]

it was indeed helpful in 2021.... do I not have any option without exposing the internal wires?

[mostrogolf]

Can I make that cbale with a 12/3 extension cord? I find it handy for doing this, thank you.

[jpenneymrcoin]

so you have to cut open the wire? just want to make sure.

[kartboarderg]

Also charging your phone the wattage will drop as the phone charges so if the device is empty it will draw quite a lot of current yet as the it becomes closer to fully charged it will draw less current and also your saying charging the phone for 1 hour a day no more.

[fastacker]

You watt calcs are wrong for the Ipad. you used 120V, rather than 5 V or whatever that charger was putting out.

[raulnavarro]

Good morning, I have a question? I am currently taking a test and there is a question 3. How do you maintained a Clamp-on Meter to give better results? the answers are as follow: a. Keep in ventilated and dried area
b. Calibrated annually
c. Lubricated after each used.
Could someone assist me?

[kartboarderg]

it's Wh right so with the dryer your saying if you used it 1 hour a day your paying $72 a year. Not bad.

[danray]

Your where incorrect on that Lamp cord when you said the white wire the electrons follow in the opposite direction from the Black wire That's AC Voltage (Altering Current) which Flows in BOTH Directions ONLY DC Voltage flows in the Opposite Direction .

[TonyVon]

So you have to strip the insulation to get a read. That’s not the way it’s advertised

[darkhelmet]

All of you kilowatt hour calculations are flawed. Kwh is 1000 watts x unit time (one hour). You would need to calculate how much TIME the unit is on per day. Other than that good video