F.W. Bell Eaton CG-100A Current Gun AC/DC Current Probe 95230-1 1V/10A 1V/100A

F.W. Bell Eaton CG-100A Current Gun AC/DC Current Probe 95230-1 1V/10A 1V/100A

The CG-100A Current Gun is a handheld, trigger-operated, split-jaw AC/DC current probe. It measures current through a conductor without breaking the circuit. A squeeze of the trigger opens the jaws so the probe can be clamped around a single conductor. It converts the current to a proportional voltage on a pair of output jacks for an oscilloscope or voltmeter. Because it is rated for AC and DC and has a manual zero control, it can measure steady DC and low-frequency AC, which transformer-only clamps cannot. Probes of this type normally use a Hall-effect sensor in the jaw. This unit carries both the original F.W. Bell nameplate and an Eaton Advanced Electronics / Electronic Instrumentation Division label (Los Angeles, CA), model 95230-1/CG-100A.

Specifications & What's Included

• Make: F.W. Bell (Eaton Advanced Electronics label)
• Model: CG-100A Current Gun; Eaton model/part label 95230-1/CG-100A
• Type: handheld AC/DC clamp-on current probe with trigger-actuated split jaw
• Sensitivity range 1: 1V per 10A
• Sensitivity range 2: 1V per 100A
• Range selection: two-position SENSITIVITY slide switch (1V/10A and 1V/100A)
• ZERO control: slide adjustment on the top panel
• Indicator: Batt Low indicator on the top panel
• Output: red and black banana-style output jacks on the bottom end of the handle
• Maximum terminal-to-ground voltage: 480 Vac or 600 Vdc (per label)
• Power: 4 AA batteries (handwritten tag specifies alkaline); battery compartment accessed from the output end
• Made in USA (per nameplate)
• Included: current probe only; no cables, case or manual shown

Applications

Current Gun probes serve as the current-to-voltage interface between a conductor under test and an oscilloscope or multimeter. Their AC/DC capability and two ranges cover small control currents and loads up to about 100A.

• Industries & settings: Electronics repair and test benches, power electronics and motor drive labs, industrial and facility maintenance, and automotive and DC power system work.
• Typical applications: Non-intrusive current measurement of motor, supply and battery cables, startup and inrush observation on an oscilloscope, and load checks on DC and low-frequency AC feeders.
• Compatible systems: Oscilloscopes and digital multimeters with a voltage input, connected through the red and black banana-style output jacks.