Low Current Probe - Electronic Specialties

The Electronic Specialties 695 Low Current Probe is a professional-grade current clamp designed for accurate and non-intrusive electrical diagnostics in automotive and industrial environments. This essential tool enables technicians to precisely measure low-amp currents and capture current waveforms without disconnecting circuits, facilitating the swift identification of subtle electrical issues such as parasitic draws and component performance anomalies. It is an invaluable instrument for detailed analysis across a wide range of demanding professional applications.

Key Features

• Precise Low-Amp Measurement: Offers selectable 0–20A and 0–80A AC/DC ranges with a fine 0.01A (10 mA) resolution, critical for pinpointing subtle battery drains and intermittent electrical faults in complex systems.
• Broad Compatibility: Equipped with a standard banana plug output, ensuring seamless integration with most automotive lab scopes, graphing multimeters, and digital multimeters utilized in professional diagnostics.
• Efficient Parasitic Draw Testing: Features a 0.5-inch (1/2") jaw opening, specifically designed to fit over most negative battery cables on cars, light trucks, SUVs, and many commercial vehicles, enabling non-intrusive testing.
• High-Fidelity Waveform Capture: A 20 kHz bandwidth delivers clean current waveforms, essential for in-depth analysis of injectors, fuel pumps, primary ignition circuits, and actuator operations.
• Reliable Power Management: Operates on a single 9V battery for approximately 80 hours, including a low-battery LED indicator and auto power-off function to support consistent daily use.

Applications

• Diagnosing battery drain and parasitic draw issues across automotive, marine, powersports, and RV electrical systems.
• Analyzing injector, fuel pump, primary ignition, and actuator current patterns on an oscilloscope for performance verification and accurate fault isolation.
• Troubleshooting low-current circuits found in HVAC systems, small engines, and industrial control panels.
• Confirming correct current draw post-repair or component replacement to ensure system integrity.

Specifications

• Jaw opening: 0.5" (1/2")
• Current ranges: 0–20A, 0–80A AC/DC
• Resolution: 0.01A
• Bandwidth: 20 kHz
• Power: 9V battery, ~80 hours typical
• Dimensions: 8.4" x 4.1" x 2.2"
• Weight: 1.15 lb
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C (70% RH)