A battery-powered dual-range Hall-effect current clamp for oscilloscopes that measures AC or DC current from under 1 A up to 2000 A without cutting wires, with a 10 mV/A or 1 mV/A BNC output.
Which version should you buy?
Selected package: TA167 200 A / 2000 A DC current clamp, BNC output.
Selected package
TA167 200 A / 2000 A clamp, BNC output
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Model: TA167
What differs
Battery-powered dual-range clamp with a plain safety BNC connector for any oscilloscope.
Best for
Buyers using any BNC oscilloscope, not just PicoBNC+ PicoScopes.
Related models and generations
These are different products. Check their specifications separately.
TA388 PicoBNC+ 2000 A AC/DC clamp Model: TA388
Same 2000 A specification but with PicoBNC+ interface: powered by the scope, auto-ranging and auto-zeroed, no battery.
Owners of a PicoBNC+ PicoScope (4225A or 4425A) who want auto-configuration.
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Watch out
TA167 needs a 9 V battery and manual ranging; the TA388 is the PicoBNC+ version with no battery.
Check the connector: TA167 is a plain safety BNC plug, not PicoBNC+.
Why people pick it
One clamp spans starter-motor and low-amp work: a switchable 200 A / 2000 A dual range replaces separate high- and low-current probes, per Pico's spec
Measures AC and DC current up to 2000 A without cutting or disconnecting wires, on a 32 mm jaw
Pico publishes full accuracy figures (±1% ±100 mA on the 200 A range at 23°C)
Auto power-off protects the 9 V battery, and can be disabled for battery-drain and shutdown-current testing
Know before you buy
Outputs a scaled voltage for an oscilloscope, not a display: it needs a scope or data logger with a BNC input to read anything
Runs on a 9 V PP3 battery, so a flat battery (flashing LED) stops work
Accuracy is only specified with the conductor centred in the jaw, and drops to ±5% of reading between 1500 A and 2000 A
Auto-zeroing is manual: the probe must be nulled away from conductors before each measurement session
Full specifications
Nominal current
2000 A AC peak maximum or DC
Measuring ranges
200 A (10 mV/A) and 2000 A (1 mV/A), switchable
Accuracy at 23°C ±1°C (0 to 200 A, 10 mV/A)
±1% of reading ±100 mA
Accuracy (0 to 1500 A, 1 mV/A)
±1% of reading ±500 mA
Accuracy (1500 to 2000 A, 1 mV/A)
±5% of reading
Overload capacity
2200 A for 60 s
Frequency range
DC to 20 kHz (−1 dB); i RMS × f ≤ 400,000
Gain variation
±0.15% of reading per °C
Conductor size
32 mm diameter jaw opening
Output
2 m coaxial cable terminated with a safety BNC connector
Power supply
9 V alkaline PP3 battery (MN 1604 / IEC 6LR61); auto power-off after about 10 minutes, disableable for battery-drain testing
Load impedance
>100 kΩ and ≤100 pF
Operating temperature
0°C to +50°C
Storage temperature (battery removed)
−20°C to +85°C
Safety standards
EN 61010-1:2001, EN 61010-2-032:2002, EN 61010-031:2002; 300 V CAT III, Pollution Degree 2
Typical uses
Starter motor and alternator testing, relative compression testing, battery testing, hybrid and EV motor current, and low-amp injector and ignition checks on the 200 A range
From manufacturer documentation, checked November 5, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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