Amp Meter and storage in a Jar

[garage nut]

Always battle to use the Amp meter because you have to keep in in SERIES while applying the current, witch can be shocking if you are using 220v AC.

So I mounted a 220V power socket on the base of a plastic jar and wired it in series with my multi meter to the power plug.



The nice thing is I can store a roll of insulation tape a small screwdriver and some other small electrical bits and pieces in the jar and simply plug the device I would like to determine its current draw in the power socket and plug it into the wall and see how much current it is drawing without trying to be a octopus ensuring all the connections are made...and I am not part of the circuit.