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Current Sensor - Lowest Current?
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:54 am
by gmcinnes
What is the lowest current that the current sensor can detect without it being too finicky?
I realize that's not always the same as the theoretical lowest current.
Re: Current Sensor - Lowest Current?
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:56 am
by oz
Somewhere in the 1-2 watt (so ~ 10mA) range. Because the sensitivity depends upon the geometry of your power cord, it's impossible to put a more accurate number on this.
This is a hackaday article which uses our current sensor to monitor a washing machine. The application needs to sense the current even when nothing is happening between cycles so the draw would just be a timing motor or DC supply for the computer. Probably in the range I mentioned.
https://hackaday.io/project/169990-easy-laundry-monitor
Paul Badger