Test and measurement device with a pistol-grip handle

A method of operating a clamp meter that includes a main body, a handle, a clamp supported by the main body, a trigger positioned below the main body, and a pair of electrical leads, the method comprising:

• powering the clamp meter with a removable battery pack inserted into a recess of the handle, wherein the battery pack is inserted along a first axis;
• sensing, using the clamp, a first electrical characteristic based on an induced current,
• wherein the clamp is aligned along a second axis, and
• wherein the first axis and the second axis form an oblique angle;
• measuring, based on signals received through the pair of electrical leads, a second electrical characteristic, wherein the pair of electrical leads are operable to receive a pair of electrical probes;
• and
• displaying, on a display, an indication of the first electrical characteristic and the second electrical characteristic.

A test and measurement device configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the device comprising:

• a main body having a first axis;
• a handle having a second axis;
• and
• a first recess and a second recess, the first recess including a mating interface for receiving, along the second axis, a first attachment operable to provide power to the test and measurement device, and the second recess configured to receive a trigger operable to provide operational control for the test and measurement device, the second recess positioned below the main body;
• wherein the handle is offset from the main body of the test and measurement device, and
• wherein the handle is attached to a lower portion of the main body along the second axis such that the handle forms an oblique angle with respect to the first axis.