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Thomas McCullough's avatar

Is there a device to put inline at the end of the extension cord to measure voltage other than a multimeter?

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Mike Sokol's avatar

Yes, here’s what I use for a quick voltage check: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Digital-30-250V-Test-Meter/1001799404

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Neal A Smith's avatar

Do you use this with a triple tap? If you just stick it on the end of an extension cord, you would only be measuring the static voltage, correct?

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Jack Schudel's avatar

Voltage drop is dependent on current draw, so you need to either use a simple meter with a cube tap, or something like a "kill a watt" meter that sits between the extension cord and the appliance. Of course, in the case of an RV all of the outlets are at the end of the extension cord.

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Mike Sokol's avatar

Here’s what I use to measure inline current and voltage with a modified 30/50-amp dogbone adapter. Note this is my Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3VusxAa

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Mike Sokol's avatar

This one will read up to 100 amps and 300 volts, and it includes a pass-through current transformer. https://amzn.to/3ZGVA6h

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