Test and measurement device with a pistol-grip handle

Abstract

A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack. The clamp meter includes a main body having a first axis, a handle, a clamp, a trigger, and a display. The handle has a second axis and includes a first recess configured to receive the battery pack. The first recess includes at least first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the battery pack is not inserted into the first recess. The second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis, and the battery pack is inserted into the first recess along the second axis. The clamp is coupled to the main body, aligned with the first axis, and operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current. The trigger is operable to selectively open and close the clamp, and the display configured to display an indication of the electrical characteristic.

1 . A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the clamp meter comprising:
 a main body having a first axis;   a handle having a second axis and including a first recess configured to receive the battery pack, the first recess including at least first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the battery pack is not inserted into the first recess,   wherein the second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis, and   wherein the battery pack is inserted into the first recess along the second axis;   a clamp coupled to and supported by the main body, the clamp aligned with the first axis, the clamp operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current;   a trigger operable to selectively open and close the clamp, the trigger positioned below the main body in a second recess of the handle; and   a display configured to display an indication of the electrical characteristic.