Miniature Digital Ammeter
Please note: This version of the Miniature Digital Ammeter is no longer available, but have no fear! An updated version is in the works.
Alternative Digital Ammeter Available
Make current measurement simple, clear, and unintimidating. The Miniature Digital Ammeter is designed to clip directly into student-built circuits, making it especially approachable for beginners. It comes with alligator clip leads, has a small, elegant design, and fits neatly into almost any setup—so students can focus on understanding current instead of wrestling with equipment.
With a bright digital display and straightforward operation, the meter auto-calibrates, shows polarity with a plus/minus indicator, and automatically powers off to conserve battery life. A 3V lithium battery is included, so it’s ready to use right out of the box.
Why Teachers Love the Mini Digital Ammeter
- Ideal for novice students: Clip-in design, clear digital readout, and polarity indicator reduce common beginner mistakes and build confidence.
- Low-maintenance and reliable: Auto-calibration and auto power-off simplify classroom management and extend battery life.
- Compact and classroom-friendly: Small size and clean design keep student circuits organized and easy to interpret.
- Consistent, repeatable readings: Stable measurements support meaningful comparisons in series and parallel circuit labs.
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Product Details
Works Well With These Arbor Scientific Products
- Investigating Electrical Circuits Kit: measuring current in series, parallel, and combination circuits.
- Miniature Digital Voltmeter: use together to compare current and voltage simultaneously and reinforce the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in student circuits.
- Planck’s Constant Apparatus: monitoring current during LED threshold experiments.
- 12 V Max Battery Eliminator: stable power source for extended current measurements.
- Genecon Hand Crank Generator: exploring how current changes with load and cranking effort.
- Introductory Circuit Components: bulbs, resistors, switches, and wire kits for beginner-friendly labs.
Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.
Product Specifications
Specs:
Range: 0 to ±3A
Automatically switchable display between 1mA (0~±500mA) and 0.01A (~±3.0A)
Size: 53 x 21 x 15 mm
What's Included:
Mini Digital Ammeter
3v Lithium Battery
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