Top class multimeter Benning CM8 examines even motors

Inrush current, effective power, power factor, harmonic distortion, ... all these and other parameters handles CM8 with easiness.
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Clamp multimeters are often used mainly thanks to their ability to measure AC (and even DC) current even without a disconnection of a wire. But it´s only one basic feature, which more sophisticated devices can use even for another purposes, like comfortable measuring of power and power factor. Benning CM8 is a device able to provide detailed information regarding power conditions in a measured circuit and measure much more than usual clamp meters, for example:


● measuring of inrush current

● measuring of effective power in 4 ranges - 4/40/400/600 kW + calculation of a power factor in a full range -1,00...0...+1,00

● VAC true RMS in a frequency range of 45-500Hz, high accuracy up to a crest factor of 3

● harmonic distortion with 0,1% resolution and sensitivity up to 25-th harmonic (ACV, ACA)

● measuring of DC current up to 600A (0.1A resolution)

It can be said, that Benning CM8 is a device, with which it´s possible to check even large circuits and for example find possible source of defects and similar. Thanks to a measurement of inrush current it´s able to give a real information about a load of a circuit and thus for example to give an information, whether it´s possible to add another device into a given circuit etc.


Detailed information about the CM8 will give you the Benning CM8 user guide and an overview of Benning measuring and testing devices.
In case of interest in any Benning product, please contact us at info@soselectronic.com.

Top class multimeter Benning CM8 examines even motors

Advantages/ Features:

  • top-level multimeter for a power analysis of single- and 3-phase mains
  • measuring of an effective power (4/ 40/ 400/ 600 kW) with a 1W resolution
  • calculation of a power factor (cos φ)
  • True RMS up to 1000V, 600A AC/DC
  • DC A up to 600A with 0.1A resolution
  • measuring of inrush current (motors,..)
  • measuring of harmonic distortion (AC V, AC A)
  • indication of a load type (inductive, capacitive)
  • phase sequence test (RST, L1L2L3)
  • Max/Min and Peak
  • measuring of resistance (600Ohm, 60 Ohm, 20 kOhm)
  • measuring of frequency (400Hz, 4kHz)
  • measuring of temperature (-50...+1000°C)
  • measuring of diodes and continuity test
  • max. clamp opening 40mm

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