Re: Probe Zone Hub plugin

[Frank Mc Alinden]

> What I was thinking of, and my electrical knowledge isn't great so
this
> probably isn't possible, is have something non-intrusive to the wiring
like
> wrapping some copper wire around the power cable and have a device
that
> measures the strength of any induced current?

You can purchase current transformers but they are not cheap and im not
sure
if they would register reliably the current drawn by a 60 to 100w
bulb....and also no more practical that the led method i suggested as some
electronics required ( for both).....

Frank


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Subject: RE: [ukha_xpl] Probe Zone Hub plugin


> > As i mentioned in a previous post (although may not have
> > explained very
> > well) ...I have an led probe monitoring the status of an
> > ld11...This is done by connecting a superbright led to in
> > parallel with the light on the ld11...It detects an ON status
> > even when down at the lowest settings.....Graham H will
> > hopefully be demoing this setup at UKHA2004 .............
>
> Will take a look
>
> What I was thinking of, and my electrical knowledge isn't great so
this
> probably isn't possible, is have something non-intrusive to the wiring
like
> wrapping some copper wire around the power cable and have a device
that
> measures the strength of any induced current?
>
> Regards
> Tony
>
>
>
>
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