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PostPosted: June 22nd, 2010, 17:04 
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Hello everyone,

I have been reading the posts on this forum for some time now, and I must say that it is very interesting. I would like to purchase or build some type of current monitor; Possible with a molex connector. A quick google search did not display much. From my undertanding the Atola and the Deepspar have this ability. Is there a standalone hardware that I can purchase just for Monitoring the current with some graphics, or is this somewhat easy to build?


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 Post subject: Re: Current Monitor
PostPosted: June 22nd, 2010, 21:02 
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You can use a "high side current sensor" chip as is commonly used in battery monitoring circuits. However this relies on a series resistor which will slightly reduce the supply voltage, unless it is fitted inside the PSU, before the voltage sensing point.

76V, High-Side, Current-Sense Amplifiers with Voltage Output:
http://datasheets.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/MA ... AX4081.pdf

Alternatively, there is a nonintrusive method using a "Hall effect current sensor". For lower currents, the relatively low output of such sensors can be multiplied by looping additional turns of the current carrying conductors through the core.

http://scienceshareware.com/how-to-meas ... clamp-.htm


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