The title says it all – this article describes a microcontroller-compatible current sensor module you can build yourself, using an inexpensive 8-pin chip as an ‘active shunt’ for measuring ac/dc ...
Shaun Milano, Strategic Marketing Manager at Allegro MicroSystems describes the ACS712 low noise Hall Effect current sensor IC with 2100 VRMS voltage isolation, and shows how current sensors work and ...
All will work with a 5V MCU on the cool side. A heath warning: Do not mess with the mains if you don’t know what you are doing. In modules, any safety performance that these devices have is often ...