Armada Technologies Pro95i™ High-Precision Milliamp Leak Detector | True RMS Clamp Meter

Product Details

The Armada Technologies Pro95i™ is a specialized True RMS clamp meter engineered specifically for the diagnostic challenges of the irrigation and landscape lighting industries. While standard clamp meters are designed for high-amperage electrical work, the Pro95i is tuned for extreme sensitivity, allowing it to measure "leakage current" in milliamps (mA). This capability is critical for identifying "ghost" faults—small nicks in wire insulation or failing solenoids that draw just enough extra current to trip a controller's circuit breaker or blow a fuse. With its shielded, high-precision clamp head, the Pro95i can isolate individual wires in a crowded valve box and provide an accurate reading of the current flowing to the ground, effectively "seeing" the electricity that is escaping into the soil.

Key Features:

• True RMS Technology: Provides accurate readings even in systems with "dirty" power or electronic interference from modern digital controllers.
• Milliamp Precision (0.001mA): Detects the smallest current fluctuations, allowing you to find nicks in wire insulation before they become total system failures.
• High-Sensitivity Shielded Clamp: The jaws are designed to minimize external electromagnetic interference, ensuring the reading you see is only from the wire inside the clamp.
• Auto-Ranging Display: Automatically switches between ranges for ease of use, featuring a large, backlit LCD for visibility in dark valve boxes or at night.
• Data Hold & Max Functions: Allows you to capture and "freeze" peak readings, which is essential when troubleshooting intermittent surges.
• Compact Ergonomics: The slim clamp head is designed to reach into tight bundles of wire where larger industrial meters cannot fit.

Specifications:

• AC Current Range: 60mA / 600mA / 6A / 60A / 100A
• Resolution: Down to 1 microamp (0.001mA)
• Voltage AC/DC: Up to 600V
• Resistance: Up to 600 Ohms
• Safety Rating: CAT III 600V
• Power Source: Two AAA Batteries (Included)
• Included: Pro95i Meter, Premium Test Leads, and Padded Carrying Case.

Troubleshooting & Field Tips:

• Finding a Leak: Clamp the meter around the "Common" wire at the controller. If the meter shows a current reading while no zones are running, you have a leak to ground in the field wiring.
• Isolating the Fault: To find which zone is leaking, clamp around all wires in a bundle. In a perfect system, the "out" and "return" current should cancel each other out to zero. Any remaining reading is the amount of current leaking into the dirt.
• Solenoid Health: Compare the mA draw of a suspected "bad" valve against a known "good" valve on the same system. A higher draw often indicates a solenoid coil that is beginning to fail.
• Zeroing the Meter: Use the "Zero" function before each measurement to clear any residual magnetism or environmental noise for the most accurate low-mA reading.

Common Uses/Applications:

• Irrigation Diagnostics: Identifying ground faults that cause "High Current" or "Bridge" errors on digital controllers.
• 2-Wire (Decoder) Systems: An essential tool for measuring the standing current on a 2-wire path to find leaking decoders or cable nicks.
• Landscape Lighting: Pinpointing current leaks in 12V lines that cause transformers to run hot or trip breakers.

Common Questions:

Q: What is the difference between the Pro95i and a standard clamp meter?

A: Accuracy. A standard meter usually has a resolution of 0.1A (100mA). The Pro95i has a resolution of 0.001mA, making it 100,000 times more sensitive to small leaks.

Q: Can I use this to test a battery?

A: Yes. The Pro95i includes standard test leads to measure DC voltage, making it useful for testing 9V batteries in sensors or remote controls.

Q: Does the "i" in the name stand for anything?

A: The "i" refers to its specialized use for Irrigation and Inductive measurements, highlighting its shielding against outside interference.

The Armada Technologies Pro95i™ is the precision instrument that turns invisible electrical leaks into clearly visible, repairable solutions.