Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 3/18/2013 1:21 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 18 March 2013 14:08, wrote: > >> How do I calibrate it > Borrow a clamp-on multimeter? > http://www.maplin.co.uk/dc-ac-current-clamp-multimeter-629713 > At that price, why not buy it? Of course the OP said "calibrate." I come from a tradition that say

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 March 2013 14:08, wrote: > How do I calibrate it Borrow a clamp-on multimeter? http://www.maplin.co.uk/dc-ac-current-clamp-multimeter-629713 -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ---

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread ed
Kent Reed wrote: > On Mar 18, 2013 10:12 AM, wrote: > >> On Mon, 18 Mar 2013, andy pugh wrote: >> >> >>> On 17 March 2013 09:18, wrote: >>> I have a need to read dc current 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread Kent Reed
On Mar 18, 2013 10:12 AM, wrote: > > On Mon, 18 Mar 2013, andy pugh wrote: > > > On 17 March 2013 09:18, wrote: > >> I have a need to read dc current > >> 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate > >> I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino > >> I am sure y'all have other suggestions

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 March 2013 14:08, wrote: >> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/current-transducers/0259362/ looks cheaper. >> It is also direct voltage output, which might be more convenient. > A bit higher priced for the kit over here > If I make my own boards it would be cheaper I am astonished to find tha

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread kqt4at5v
On Mon, 18 Mar 2013, andy pugh wrote: > On 17 March 2013 09:18, wrote: >> I have a need to read dc current >> 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate >> I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino >> I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheaper > > http://uk.rs-online.com/we

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread Alex Joni
We use something similar to this: http://www.lem.com/hq/en/component/option,com_catalog/task,displaymodel/id,F2.20.34.300.0/ Alex - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread andy pugh
On 17 March 2013 09:18, wrote: > I have a need to read dc current > 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate > I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino > I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheaper http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/current-transducers/0259362/ looks cheaper.

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread Marius Liebenberg
You will not be likely to get 100A through a 1mm conductor. The best solution in this case is a current transformer with a rectifier circuit if it is AC and an Arduino. I am busy with just such a project for my plasma machine. Remember to put a very low ohmage resistor across the transformer se

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread Jon Elson
Richard Ray wrote: > On Sun, 17 Mar 2013, Jon Elson wrote: > > >> kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> I have a need to read dc current >>> 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate >>> I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino >>> I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheap

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Richard Ray wrote: > On Sun, 17 Mar 2013, Jon Elson wrote: >> Beware of getting magnets near the sensor, it will be affected >> even by the earth's magnetic field, so if you pick up the >> equipment and move it, the zero will shift. >> > > So does that mean that s

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread Richard Ray
On Sun, 17 Mar 2013, Jon Elson wrote: > kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: >> I have a need to read dc current >> 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate >> I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino >> I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheaper >> > I used some similar tamura Hall

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread Jon Elson
kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: > I have a need to read dc current > 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate > I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino > I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheaper > I used some similar tamura Hall current sensors in a project some years ago.

[Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-17 Thread kqt4at5v
I have a need to read dc current 36 volts up to 100 amps "reasonably" accurate I am looking at Tamura L03S100D15 with Arduino I am sure y'all have other suggestions hopefully cheaper Richard -- Everyone hates slow website