Current Meters

Miyachi meters Dengensha meter Entron meter WTC meter

General Information

There are only three primary variables to monitor the quality of a spot weld; Current, Force, and Time. Surprisingly, many new standard and existing spot welders to not display Current.

The heat of a spot weld is directly proportional to the weld Current and weld Time. It is inversely proportional to the weld Force.

Weld Time is displayed for adjustment on any solid-state weld control (in either cycles or milliseconds). Weld Force is often adjusted by adjusting the pressure regulator (and having an understanding of the ratio of force to pressure). Weld Current is often adjusted in percent (%). Imagine trying to get a precision setting with a dimmer switch for a light bulb…

Current meters are either portable or fixed in place. They offer a means of reading Current and Time. Some have additional features as well, like voltage reading, force transducers, USB downloads, PC software, and more.

These tools are specifically designed to be used with spot welding equipment. They read the secondary weld current at the electrodes (or wherever you place the probe) where other meters can not.

We carry current meters from Miyachi, Entron, Dengensha, and WTC. Some of these manufacturers make many different models to choose from. If you do not see what you need below, please enquire for more information.

Dengensha

WS-100 Weld Scope features:

measures weld current and time
slim and portable
large LCD display, easy to read
portable, battery operated
memory capacity, about 10,000 weld point data storage available
PC communication interface
optional pressure meter
single-phase AC, single-phase rectifier, three-phase rectifier, MFDC inverter
WS-100 Weld Scope; $2,675 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)
WS-100 Weld Scope with 1-ton pressure sensor; $6,161 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)

Entron

WA2 Weld Analyzer features:

measures weld current and time
slim and portable
large LCD display, easy to read
portable, battery operated
memory capacity, data storage available
PC communication interface, USB connection
oscilloscope connection
single-phase AC, MFDC inverter
calibration certificate
WA2 manual
WA2 Weld Analyzer; $2,525 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)

WTC

“The Wave” Analyzer features:

measures weld current, secondary voltage, and time
slim and portable
LCD display, easy to read
portable, battery operated
memory capacity, about 10,000 weld point data storage available
PC communication interface, USB connection
single-phase AC, MFDC inverter, AC inverter
The Wave Analyzer; $3,235 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)

Miyachi

MM-315B Pocket Weld Tester features:

measures weld current and time
slim and portable
LCD display
portable, battery operated
single-phase AC, MFDC inverter
Impulse recall
MM-315B Pocket Weld Tester; $4,140

**Please note: Miyachi has a wide range of meters available. See link for more options.

Tecna

TE1700C Weld Tester features:

measures weld current, secondary voltage, and time; calculates energy dispensed, power, electrical resistance, and thermal current (as well as force, with force measurement probe)
measurement graphs
large, bright touch-screen display
user-friendly interface
portable, battery operated
weld point data storage
PC communication interface via Bluetooth, or USB
data can be transferred to USB stick
optional force probe
single-phase AC, single-phase rectifier, three-phase rectifier, MFDC inverter
TE1700C Weld Tester manual
TE1700C Weld Tester with voltage cable only; $7,295 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)
TE1700C Weld Tester with voltage AND flexible current cable (270mm dia.); $7,904 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)
TE1700C Weld Tester with voltage AND flexible current cable (270mm dia.) AND 4400lbsf force probe; $9,649 (*pricing subject to change, freight not included, please inquire for current pricing)