ADC input using a current transformer?


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    High likely you'll need at least to load your current transformer, do a search for Burden Resistor, there's a load of discussion/appnote all over the web.

    http://www.coilwinder.com/current_tr...and_theory.htm
    http://www.datatronics.com/pdf/curre...se_article.pdf
    http://powerelectronics.com/mag/powe...t_transformer/

    Probably not a bad idea to buffer the signal with an op-amp as well.

    Not sure of the defaut DEFINE parameter for ADCIN, but you might need to include them to reach better results, or not use ADCIN and set/read PIC regsiters manually.... which is the method i prefer, but it's me

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    Last edited by mister_e; - 11th May 2009 at 17:52.
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