Using a pic to measure current

[rwskinner]

My shunt is a 100 Amp Shunt @ 1 mv/Amp
Could I use a Differential Op Amp with the gain set to 10 to give 10mv/amp or 1 volt @ 100 amps?

then my output from the op amp would be 0 to 1 volt for 1-100 amps?

Does something like sound like it would work?

[dhouston]

Have you see these?

• http://www.allegromicro.com/hall/currentsensor.asp