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A true rms clamp meter is needed rather than an averaging one when the current

  • A.flows in a conductor of large diameter
  • B.varies slowly over the course of a shift
  • C.is distorted, as it is on a rectifier or drive load
  • D.is very much smaller than the meter's full scale

Answer: C

An averaging instrument is calibrated on the assumption of a sine wave and reads well below the truth on the peaky current a switched-mode supply or a variable speed drive draws. The error can be tens of per cent, which falsifies the whole load estimate.

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