I searched the subject and read up on a few forms. Now for some things a little more project specific.

I am looking to meter about 10 AC sources inside a mains panel, all 120v/20a max. I have checked out some current transformers. It looks like the wire lead ones would work the best so then I could run the leads outside the panel to the PIC meter. Can the transducers hang there on the source cable or do they need to be hard-mounted? I have been a bit confused by the different specs on the transformers, what would you recommend for this application?

regarding the PIC, what chip would you recommend for reading up to 10 transformers?

finally, could you point me to any sample code to get my headed in the right direction?

thanks!