Your #1 fluke clamp meter Guidebook

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As a plumber who encounters electricity on occasion, especially with some relaxing of the electrical code, i want a tool I can trust and I know Fluke is a trusted name. This does what I need it to not any more and not any less. with some of my ignorance in electricity, however; i was under the impression that I would be able to use the clamp around say a line to a waterheater and i would be able to tell if it was still hot but i now know you can only clamp a single positive or negative wire because both together will cancel out and read zero.

The Fluke 322 is a great tool for the price. It has good accuracy and, is easy to use. I would definitely recommend it for anyone needing basic troubleshooting and metering.

this is my second Fluke 322, my first being stolen on a job site, well thats construction. the 322 are rugged and very reliable, they are not True RMS, but for simple motor troubleshooting they are an affordable substitute. i’ve used the clamp on some pretty big 300 amp motors and have never had the glitch on me and have turned around and tested small voltages with no problems. its that kind of flexibilty i like about the fluke 322.

This meter is nice because it has a lot of functions built into it which allows me to carry only one meter instead of the previous two meters.

I have had one of these in my work toolbag (very rough usage) for many, many years now. This thing is a workhorse of a multimeter. I test everything from 6v DC to 460v 3-phase with no problem. It always gives a quick reading. This thing is even idiot-proof, as you don’t need to select AC or DC current. I’ve used this feature then in a remote area, checking power (Am I getting 12v AC or DC??).

One con I can think of, is the spread of the amp current jaws. I have come up with wires that just won’t fit. This won’t happen in most applications, though. I have to say that this is one rock-solid meter, and it has made my job easier. It has attached leads, which I really have grown to like. You just clip them to the back of the meter, wrap the wires lengthwise around the meter & stuff it back into the toolbag.

I have even purchased another one for my tool chest at home, and seem to pull it out more often than my other meters, a Fluke 179 and a Simpson 260. It’s just an easy meter to use, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

I work as a Master Mechanic is a large manufacturing plant and needed something I could shove in my pocket and not get the leads all tangled. I especially liked the open-jaw ammeter.

The only drawbacks I found is the ohmmeter that shows an open (infinite resistance) after 1K. That has caused me to condemn good components. Also the plastic clip that holds one of the leads broke shortly after I bought my first one. I was able to fix it with a little silicone caulk. About 4 years later I lost a segment in the readout that made it hard to distinguish numbers. That’s when I bought my second one. 4 years is good service for a low-cost tool made out of plastic that gets constant use and abuse.

It a Fluke need I say more? I find in life you get what you pay for. If you want a great meter this is it, look no more.