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Multimeter

The word “multi” in multimeter means “multiple,” and “meter” means “display device.” So, taken literally, it refers to a display device that can show multiple elements or items.
Watanabe Electric Industry offers a range of electric power multimeters.
While a watt-hour meter measures only energy consumption, a multimeter can measure elements besides energy.
Examples of measurable elements:
Active power / Reactive power / Active energy / Reactive energy / Current (phase current) / Voltage (phase-to-phase voltage) / Power factor / Frequency / Demand current / Demand power / Harmonic RMS value / Harmonic distortion rate, etc.