Firstly, you will still need to make a project box....punch it drill it
etc.....an expense you and DarkMatter have ignored. Secondly....here is a
1000 amp clamp for $12.99...buy it now on ebay...
http://business.listings.ebay.com/T...emListQQsocolumnlayoutZ3QQsocurrencydisplayZ2
And thirdly, what type of DMM do you get for that price? And in fact, if you
are looking for precision @ 4.5 digits, you will spend hundreds of dollars.
I have two that cost around $400 each. A Fluke 8062A and a Fluke 189...(I
think 189 is correct...too cold to go to garage and check). So I think I
substantiated my claim. By the way, have you ever seen an electrician that
is looking for an *approximate* current reading use a precision
resistor?.....Not likely.....So you have my 2 cents.....take care, Ross