I’m with you on this , idea was to not probe with leads. But you still have to open up panels etc. to get a reading. Agree on capacitance function would have made a great improvement.
The problem is not field sense. The problem are people who does not know how to use it ( how you can see in this video, bloody people read the f… manual) 1000V version is showing simultaneously volts and amps. T6 is true RMS meter
You’re right about it being able to test capacitors I come in from there viewpoint of a high-voltage lineman I don’t know what it would reach our are capacitors or not the 200 amp home Services are very common is definitely a plus for us when you’re dealing with 200 amp services all the time pulling up on residential customers that are out and then you might want to check a primary load wire wire wherever high in the sky are in a pad mount transformer you need that extra amperage
In the USA where 480 volts is the norm. We in Canada use 347/600 volts 3 phase power. I often see 620 volts I would not want to work with something that is underrated. All my Fluke meters are 1000 volt rated.
Daniel that was my entire point of why fieldsense is completely useless since its incapable of measuring 208 volt and above. It does no more good than just using a voltage sense probe.
@@ampdrawrepair5352 The manual says it reads voltage up to 600V, now if your dealing with a 3 phase system with a 208 high leg it should be able to read that, same thing with 3 phase 480V one leg should read around 277V but obviously this meter or even the 1000 version will not be able to read more than 277V since that requires the 2 probes to be placed on 2 legs simultaneously. Fluke still did really good here with the fieldsense technology. It obviously has its limitations but its more to do with electrical theory and its fundamental principles and not actual engineering of the instrument.
I really appreciate your real world review of this meter. It seems to me your conclusions are reasonable and valid. Considering that the T-5 is still available and I am looking to get one of these, I think I will stick with it rather than this T6.
"can take it to the bowling alley"!!! That's good to know, nothing worse than finding yourself at the lanes without a clamp meter haha. Sorry mate, just my little joke, was searching these vids cos my ne won't register an amp and i've got a big load test coming up.
I’m with you on this , idea was to not probe with leads. But you still have to open up panels etc. to get a reading. Agree on capacitance function would have made a great improvement.
The problem is not field sense. The problem are people who does not know how to use it ( how you can see in this video, bloody people read the f… manual)
1000V version is showing simultaneously volts and amps. T6 is true RMS meter
Cheers mate definitely will go and purchase the t5600
You’re right about it being able to test capacitors I come in from there viewpoint of a high-voltage lineman I don’t know what it would reach our are capacitors or not the 200 amp home Services are very common is definitely a plus for us when you’re dealing with 200 amp services all the time pulling up on residential customers that are out and then you might want to check a primary load wire wire wherever high in the sky are in a pad mount transformer you need that extra amperage
T6-1000 shows Voltage and amps at same time
Field Sense is not meant to test the wires over its insulation.
Enjoyed the video mate
In the USA where 480 volts is the norm. We in Canada use 347/600 volts 3 phase power. I often see 620 volts I would not want to work with something that is underrated. All my Fluke meters are 1000 volt rated.
Joe Smith proved it works up to 660 volts
Canada has 600V 3 phase, so the 1000 model is more for the Canadian market and other countries like us.
Field Test per instructions is not to be used on multiple wires.
Fieldsense doesn't work if you try to measure two or more conductors of different phases, so your product review is invalid.
Daniel that was my entire point of why fieldsense is completely useless since its incapable of measuring 208 volt and above. It does no more good than just using a voltage sense probe.
What about 277v? 🤦🏽♂️
@@ampdrawrepair5352 The manual says it reads voltage up to 600V, now if your dealing with a 3 phase system with a 208 high leg it should be able to read that, same thing with 3 phase 480V one leg should read around 277V but obviously this meter or even the 1000 version will not be able to read more than 277V since that requires the 2 probes to be placed on 2 legs simultaneously. Fluke still did really good here with the fieldsense technology. It obviously has its limitations but its more to do with electrical theory and its fundamental principles and not actual engineering of the instrument.
@@ampdrawrepair5352it’s meant for testing singles not a multi core cable. Very similar to trying to take an amp reading on a multi core cable reads 0.
I really appreciate your real world review of this meter. It seems to me your conclusions are reasonable and valid. Considering that the T-5 is still available and I am looking to get one of these, I think I will stick with it rather than this T6.
Great Job
I got this to differentiate between induced voltage and 120v.
You aren't supposed to touch the wire under test while using fieldsense.
Show us a video of it making a difference
Its electrical theory @ampdrawrepair
Definitely will be taking it out clubbing
"can take it to the bowling alley"!!! That's good to know, nothing worse than finding yourself at the lanes without a clamp meter haha. Sorry mate, just my little joke, was searching these vids cos my ne won't register an amp and i've got a big load test coming up.
You take tooooo long to explain something