Blake,

I believe the Hioki can do DC current and voltage recording at the same
time (but not AC).

Thanks,
Will

On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 3:59 PM Blake Gleason <bl...@sunlightandpower.com>
wrote:

> I have used the Hioki for data logging.  It's a super awesome feature for
> a multi meter, and I agree with Rebekah that it's intuitive and easy, but
> it hardly replaces a serious data-logging power meter.
>
> Limitations include the following:
> - must leave your phone (or whatever Bluetooth device) sitting next to the
> Hioki for the duration of recording
> - 24 hour max recording
> - only one phase/leg at a time
> - either current or voltage but not both at the same time
>
> (I haven't needed the 'scope function yet, but I did spend five minutes
> trying to get it to trigger just to see how it worked, and I couldn't
> figure it out.  So that part might not be as easy and intuitive as the
> regular voltage logging function.)
>
> Blake
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:30 PM Ray <r...@solarray.com> wrote:
>
>> Always count on Rebekah to point us to cool new stuff.  That looks great,
>> good price, Blue Tooth and  I've been in the market for a better DC clamp
>> on meter.  It says you can look at the waveform through the Blue tooth in
>> real time.  Have you used this?  Can you see distortions in a sinewave, for
>> instance the steps in a "sine" wave inverter?  Having some Oscilloscope
>> functionality would really make this a deal.
>>
>> Ray Walters
>> Remote Solar
>> 303 505-8760
>>
>> On 3/4/19 11:11 AM, Rebekah Hren wrote:
>>
>> The Hioki meter amazes me. It can measure up to 1500VDC, and bluetooth
>> communications to a really simple to use phone app that records single or
>> multiple channels up to 24 hrs, and exports to pdf, it's totally intuitive
>> to use.
>> See pg 34 in the manual.
>>
>>
>> https://www.hioki.com/file/cmw/hdInstructionManual/93535/pdf/?action=browser
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/Hioki-True-RMS-Frequency-Resistance-Bluetooth/dp/B01CO6I5NG
>>
>> Rebekah
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:45 PM Drake <
>> drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Wrenches,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a source for a reliable, yet inexpensive recording
>>> volt meter?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Drake
>>>
>>> Drake Chamberlin
>>>
>>>
>>>
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