Quick Answer: Portable Meter is a moving coil instrument with an ABS plastic panel in a wooden box, a 144 mm (approx.) scale, a knife-edge pointer and an anti-parallax mirror scale.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Moving coil principle
Accuracy ±1 FSD
Scale length 144 mm (approx.) with anti-parallax mirror
Knife-edge pointer
ABS plastic panel in a wooden box
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Principle
Moving coil
Accuracy
±1 FSD
Scale length
144 mm (approx.)
Pointer
Knife edge, with anti-parallax mirror scale
Case
ABS plastic panel with wooden box
About This Product
Designed for polytechnic and engineering college laboratories, this Lab Meters instrument is housed in a wooden box and read against its mirror scale to avoid parallax error.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What does the anti-parallax mirror do? The mirror behind the knife-edge pointer lets the user line the pointer up with its reflection, so the reading on the 144 mm scale is taken without parallax error.