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Arbor Scientific Miniature Digital Ammeter

Miniature Digital Ammeter

Item #96-8080
Sale price  $44.00 Regular price  $55.00 Bundle Discount

Simple, student-friendly current measurement for circuits

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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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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