Manual Ranging Clamp Meter with Temperature to 1000ºF - A Pure DMM for HVAC/R - model SC67
The SC66 is the top Fieldpiece clamp meter among HVAC/R instructors. It’s a manual ranging DMM that includes the electrical ranges students and technicians use for most HVAC/R work, plus temperature, capacitance and DC current - all for a low price. It also has several safety features like a high-voltage LED and beeper, a continuity warning, push button non-contact voltage (NCV), a lead holder on the clamp, and MAX hold so you can concentrate on the test point, hook up, and see the results after you’ve disconnected. Instructors and their students tell us they like the fact that it is a manual ranger so they have to think about what they’re hooking up to before they do it. They also like that the SC66 is just the right amount of meter for residential techs just starting out.
Fieldpiece designed the SC66 Manual Ranging Meter to be a dedicated clamp meter for HVAC/R for the field technicians who perform residential field service. The Fieldpiece SC66's ranges are more limited than the top of the line clamp meters we sell. However, instructors, students and new technicians know that much thought into the Fieldpiece SC 66 when Fieldpiece designed it for HVAC/R field service. There aren’t many meters out there that can compare to the Fieldpiece SC-66 in terms of function for HVAC/R for the money.
Designed specifically for HVAC/R field service, the Fieldpiece SC66 Manual Ranging Clamp Meter with Temperature is a dedicated DMM and offers specific features and benefits to HVAC/R field service pros including:
Non-contact Voltage
With the NCV tab on the tip of the clamp close to an AC voltage, press and hold the NCV button. The NCV LED will light with an analog feel and the beeper will beep. The closer you get to AC voltage, the louder the beep. The NCV function is sensitive enough to detect 24VAC on thermostats (24V to 600V, 50Hz to 60Hz).
High Voltage and Continuity Indicators
If the user is using the Fieldpiece SC66 while doing lab testing, these features would probably drive you crazy. Fieldpiece took input from more than one HVAC/R veteran in order to make sure that these features really remind the user of what they're doing and they’ve avoided potentially dangerous situations in the field. The Hi-V LED and beeper let you know when you’ve hooked up to a circuit over 30V. The continuity LED and beeper tells the user if a circuit is open or closed.
200AAC
Using the built-in amp clamp, the user can use the Fieldpiece SC 66 to read 0-200 amps directly on your meter with 0.1 resolution.
Capacitance (MFD)
With the Fieldpiece SC66, users can measure microfarads on motor-run and motor-start capacitors using the Capacitance range. To use, first disconnect the capacitor from power first, then Short the terminals to discharge the capacitor. Disconnect any resistors that might be between the terminals of the capacitor and measure to check for degradation.
Temperature
Take ambient air or refrigeration line temperatures and more with the built-in K-type port and the included the Fieldpiece ATB1 wrap tab thermocouple. Add a wet sock (saturated tissue or a shoelace to take wet bulb temperatures. The built-in temperature junction offers great temperature compensation for more accurate and faster measurements.
Microamps DC - Flame Rectification Tests
The most common "no heat" call has to do with a malfunctioning flame sensing diode. Simply turn the Fieldpiece SC66 Clamp Meter to microamps DC, hook up, and see if the flame sensing rod is functioning properly.
Silicone Leads
Because the wire insulation is silicone, the leads stay flexible in cold weather and will not melt if bumped by a soldering iron. Use the attached lead clip on the to help the user perform a one-hand test more easily than most meters on the market. Built-in lead storage makes it easy to keep everything together from job to job. Fieldpiece's Deluxe Silicone Lead Kit, model ADK7, is an optional purchase from your favorite distributor and makes one-handed testing even easier.
Wire Grabbing
Jaw The Fieldpiece SC 66's fixed jaw is longer than the moveable jaw to make it easier to select just one wire from a bundle. With the jaws closed, separate one wire using the long fixed jaw then slide it to the corner where the two jaws meet; Finally, open the jaws to let it in. Now you can select the wire without holding the jaws open.
MAX Hold
The MAX hold button is easily pressed while holding the mini clamp meter naturally in your hand. The Fieldpiece SC66 holds the maximum reading when hooking up to a test point. The Fieldpiece SC66 Dual Display Mini Clamp Meter for HVAC/R is a safer way to test, so you can concentrate on the test points and look at the LCD after you’ve disconnected.
How Does it Work?
The SC66 is a manual ranger with a dedicated amp clamp. Use the NCV button to determine whether on not a wire or circuit is live. The high-voltage indicators alert you when hooking up to 30V or more, while the continuity indicators tell you if a circuit is open or closed. Operation of the SC66 is easy. Simply select a range and test.
Selecting Ranges.
For DC voltage, set the meter to the VDC parameter instead of VAC as shown below. For all ranges and functions choose a range just above the value you expect. If display reads "OL" (overload), select a higher range. If display shows less than three numbers, select a lower range for better resolution.
Competitive Advantages.
While the SC66 is a great value, it is not a basic meter, it’s an HVAC/R clamp meter..
We designed this meter to be a dedicated clamp meter for HVAC/R for the field technicians who perform residential field service. Its ranges are more limited than the top of the line clamp meters we sell. However, instructors, students and new technicians tell us that they know we put some thought into the SC66 when we designed it for HVAC/R field service. They also tell us there aren’t many meters out there that can compare to the SC66 in terms of function for HVAC/R for the money.