Chapter 30. current sensor

What It Does

A current sensor measures the flow of electricity through a wire or a device, and supplies an output that can be interpreted either visually or by a microcontroller to provide a reading in amperes or fractions of an ampere.

Applications

Current sensing is important in industrial applications such as the control of high-powered motors. It can be used ...

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