Electrical instrument holder

A body mounted electrical instrument holder comprising a support plate having a flat face surface with edges, means for supporting said plate from a person's body so that one edge defines an upper edge, an arm having legs at its ends extending at generally right angles thereto, one of the legs hinged at its free end to the upper edge of said support plate to rest against said support plate when the arm and legs are relatively swung in an arc of approximately 270.degree. about the support plate, an electrical meter clamp having a generally flat inner body portion to receive a meter, said body portion having a leg at one end thereof extending at generally right angles to the flat body portion and hinged at its free end to the free end of the other of the legs of said arm to rest against said other leg and support the meter clamp in generally horizontal extension of said arm, said support plate after removal from the supporting position on the body portion swinging in an arc of approximately 270.degree. to collapse the holder whereby the support plate may be swung over the arm and the meter clamp swung over the plate and arm from the other end of the arm into folded position.