Description
The Amprobe AM-570 autoranging digital multimeter is one of the best digital multimeters in its class. Designed for professional electricians who need to maintain service or troubleshoot advanced electrical systems in the most demanding environments, the AM-570 high voltage multimeter is packed full of professional digital multimeter features. With True-rms accuracy for measuring voltage in noisy environments, dual thermocouples for differential temperature measurements, low impedance mode to detect stray voltage, and a low pass filter to accurately measure the voltage on variable frequency drives, the AM-570 takes care of quick go/no-go checks with a single tool.
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| Multimeter Type | Auto-ranging | Com / Res | HVAC | Electrical | Adv. HVAC | Industrial | ||
| F U N C T I O N |
Safety Rating | Safety | CAT III 600V | CAT III 600V | CAT III 600V | CAT III 600V | CAT IV 600V CAT III 1000 |
CAT IV 600V CAT III 1000 |
| Measure voltage in noisy environments | True rms | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Electrical panels, AC outlets | AC Voltage (V) | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| DC systems, auto/marine batteries | DC Voltage (V) | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| AC Current – electrical panels, appliances | AC Current (A) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| DC Current-electronics, DC motors | DC Current (A) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Specified resistance and continuity | Resistance (MOhms) | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | |
| Flame sensors | Microamps | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Diodes in AC to DC converters | Diode Test | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Fuses, lightbulbs, wire connections | Continuity | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Household batteries | Battery test | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Motor startup or run capacitors | Capacitance | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Frequency verification | Frequency | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Non-contact voltage test | Non-contact voltage | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Electrical load-time on vs time off | Duty cycle | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Temp of air vents, fuses, transformers | Temperature inputs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| F E A T U R E S |
Automatically selects measurement range | Autoranging | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Manually select measurement range | Manual ranging | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Voltage on variable frequency drives | Low pass filter | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Detect stray voltages | Low Z | ■ | ||||||
| Dimly lit areas | Built-in flashlight | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| D I S P L A Y |
Meter resolution | LCD Counts | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Dimly lit areas | Backlight | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Monitoring fast changing signals | Bar graph | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |||
| Two relative measurements on one screen | Dual display | ■ | ■ | |||||
| E V E N T S |
Data memory | Data hold | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Difference between two measurements | Relative reading | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Max/min peak measurement | Max/min hold | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |||
| Specialized signal measurements | Peak hold (crest) | ■ | ■ | |||||
fr33kachu –
Great meter for a great price!!
This meters offers more features, is rated for higher voltages, and works better overall than my other name brand meter in the same price range. I have decided all my future meters Will be Amprobe. If you need a meter you can trust, buy this one!!!!
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
rahayes82 –
Great handheld!
This meter is a great asset to any electrician/technician’s tool box inventory. Easy to use, easy to hold, awesome features and price is affordable. It even has a built in flashlight which is a great feature that comes in handy in low light areas. A+ product!
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
bedfordia –
best meter going
I am an industrial electrician and rough on my tools, The Am-5550 has got to be one of the most rugged meters I have ever owned. It has survived many drops and slams. the controls on the front are very quick and easy to use and the display is very easy to read in dim lighting. I would recommend this meter to anyone in the field.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
jcarr57 –
the amproble has excellent features like large display for easy viewing even is low light, can be dropped or slammed in doors and still dependablej
I have worked for a company in the maintance deparment for many years and i have used amprobe and have used many other digital meters and i have found that amprobe have stood up through all the toughest jobs and the most reliable of all the meters i have used. the display is very clear and readable even in the lowest light the dial is easy to turn even with gloves on, tough enough to with stand being dropped from a second level (20′) I would be proud to recommend amprobe to anybody looking for a good all around all porpose meter
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
mdcjrd399 –
Durable and easy to use
I wire electrical panels, so the bulk of my use is for checking continuity, but when I have used it for other purposes, it functions quite well, and I especially like the digital display screen. Obviously, in a shop environment, the meter occasionally gets dropped, but it has been extremely durable, absorbing all kinds of bumps and bruises.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
TSAGEEK –
Great for medium/heavy duty industrial applications.
we use this meter solely in all of our trucks. it handles being thrown around in the trucks and dropped from ladders.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
mrb56 –
great product
this meter has plenty of useful features
very handy
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
BulletBrian –
Quality Built
As a generator repairer it it important to get accurate readings. This quality multimeter has all the functions needed to trouble shoot faulty wiring with dead on accuracy.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
SolderMac –
Mid-level features, Hobbiest price.
I bought this meter under the impression that it was an industrial meter – and I wasn’t disappointed, much.
The meter is a sturdy, good looking meter with dual-display in several modes, mainly the AC Voltage and Current modes use it for displaying the frequency of the AC signal.
The features measure up to a lot of other industrial meters with big, well known names, and yet there is more here than many of them – like dual temperature probes, Non-contact voltage sense, and frequency/duty measurement. And one of the best features is the LCD Backlight – it is very bright and uniform throughout the display, and brighter than sever meters costing 4 to 5 times as much.
When I checked the True RMS ability of this meter against one or two others I found this one more ‘accurate’. A sine signal of 10Vpk properly measured 7.07Vrms. Several other meters were off by several 100mV.
The dial turns easily when stood on the bale, and the meter is pretty sturdy standing up. The case also seems to be pretty sturdy, but the unit over all is quite light weight. I wonder if it would withstand a three story fall onto concrete? #I’ve seen other meters tested this way!# Also the pcb and components appear to be decent, but the plugs are split, not machined.
On the down side the fuses aren’t accessible without removing the entire rear cover, and the screws aren’t machine screws into metal inserts – its just self-tapping into plastic. If you remove the back too frequently #as for calibration?# these could become easily stripped.
On my wish list for this meter to be AAA+ would be the following:
A# Use three high intensity LEDs instead of one, add a visual indication of NCV detection such as illuminating the flashlight, LCD backlight, or a red light indicator.
B# Design the case to use closing covers over the terminals so that the wrong leads can’t be used. #I know this meter has an audible and visual indication for leads in mA terminal when the setting is voltage, but this didn’t work when plugged into the Volt terminal and setting set to uA, mA, or A.#
C# Allow users to turn the ‘Beep’ on or off. #The beep is constant when turning the dial or pushing buttons.#
D# Make the battery compartment lid also an access to the fuses so you don’t have to remove the whole back cover #and void a calibration!#
E) Use machine screws with metal inserts, instead of the self-tapping ones, to secure the back and battery compartment covers.
F) Add a feature to compare two Voltage, Current, Frequency, or other measurements. This would make better use of the dual display #not that it’s bad as it stands#. I.E. Capture a measurement on the dual-display, then make another on the main display.
G) See if you can’t increase the counts up to 9999, or go to a 20000 count, High Resolution display.
Even with a pretty extensive wish list, I think I really like this meter. I am a little disappointed with some of the features #I’d like to be able to go to 0.000nF, not just 00.00nF!# but the feature set and cost keep reminding me that I got all this for such a great price. I’d highly recommend this meter and have been showing it off to co-workers since I got it.
Now, what other equipment do I need to buy…
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
MikeB –
Great meter for the price.
I bought this as a backup second multimeter and for the ability to take readings on running VFDs. I thought the temperature measurement would be nice but I found a 3 degree difference in the two temperatures even after swapping probes. Otherwise five star.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Castironman –
Good meter
I like the display, it is organized and easy to read, the rotary selector is firm and having the off position at both corners helps. The LED and the strap makes it very useful when working in those tight dark spots. The continuity test really latches and it is fast.True RMS is a plus.
If I had the chance to improve on the current design I would suggest this: have the display a little more recessed for protection, if falls it would not scratch it easily: have the fuses more accessible; make the outside rubber cover removable so I can wash it and keep it clean; have the display light on until I press the button again and the part more important to me, is to reduce the shunt resistance on the micro amps selection ( it is too high for some measurements ). Also, Instead of the rotary off I would love to see an on/off button instead.Thank you.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Ramos –
Very good
This meter is easy to use the display is big enough for me to read. Construction material are very acceptable good quality. I like the LED built in light it save me time it is very convenience. Very easy to use.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
JimH –
Good Meter
I’m an EE. The AM-570 has everything I wanted. I have over a dozen meters but none had a capacitance checker. This meter has become my favorite. Accurate and very safe. Large backlight display. Rugged case, good probes. Would have liked a Fluke, but didn’t want to spend 4X. Amprobe is good value.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Mike27 –
Good overall quality
Very fast continuity reading, very near to a Fluke.
Non contact voltage did not work every time or need to be very close to cable with electricity.
The plug for the test leads are to loose. Maybe need to make a improvement with use
Rest of the functions working as expected.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Kaypee –
Does everything I need it to
I work in the engine room of a tugboat and use this meter almost daily. It does it’s job well.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
TJ63 –
Great features easy to use
This as with all Fluke products is an excellent tool
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Dakota –
Great meter!
I have had this meter for over two years and use it regularly. It has always outperformed any other meter!
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Timbo –
Excellent product
Have used other meters and this is best. Easy to use and is reliable.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Dudleydog –
Excellent meter..
Growing up my father has always used Amprobe meters and I have to. This and all my meters have been a great investment.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Vette8909 –
Excellent Multimeter
I bought this meter to replace a cheap meter I had bought that had failed on me. This meter has proven to be accurate and reliable.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Mseldy –
Mostly quality
Great display and easy to use, only limitation is the connections to the probe can become bare with a too much use, a bit disappointing but turns out was under warranty. Very nice otherwise
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Bosa69 –
Every day use in fleet work
Best tool I use to troubleshoot the the fleet I maintain in the waste industry.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Donnie –
Great features with this meter
Great meter for all ur electrical trouble shooting needs
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.
Dkop1 –
Bought as a student, carried into professional life
I’m an automation technician that bought my AM-570 while I was being apprenticed and attending college. The availability of probe accessories (like alligator clips for the end of probes), micro-amp reading (for sensors) , and non contact- detector built in have proven vastly useful, as well as the ability to hook up a thermocouple. Even after leaving school and being provided with another, more expensive DMM from my employer, this one still lives in my tool bag and gets used the vast majority of the time.
✔ Yes, I recommend this product.