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Re: Ammeters

To: rusd@velocitus.net
Subject: Re: Ammeters
From: "Bill Lawrence" <ynotink@qwest.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:57:59 -0700
Voila!


On Apr 20, 2004, at 9:25 PM, Dave & Marlene wrote:

> http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_8/5.html
>
> Bill Lawrence wrote:
>> Not so, they can also be used for DC depending on what they are 
>> attached to. Same principle as the induction loop on an electronic 
>> tach, which runs on DC. They use the inductance produced by an 
>> electrical current to run a voltmeter (or galvanometer) movement.
>> Bill Lawrence
>> On Apr 20, 2004, at 1:56 AM, Alan F Cross wrote:
>>> I can't see how an inductive loop will work, as they only give an 
>>> output from an alternating current.
>>>
>>> Now, a Hall Effect device strapped to the cable might work. Anyone 
>>> experimented here?





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