AC Amp/Voltage monitor
Today I installed one of those "Amazon" amp meters. Mainly because I'm a pro at tripping the 30amp circuit. So I decided to install this thing so I can see my amps while different devices are runnin...
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Matt
Put both hot legs thru the pickup coil
Put them thru from opposite directions
Like you were going to tie a knot
This way the electron flow from both legs, is always going thru the coil in the same direction as the sinewave cycles
Remember 230vac residential is single phase, the neutral is the center tap on the transformer secondary
There is one issue with this
On 30 amps it will cancel out and read zero amps zero power, because two hot legs connected by 30>50 adapter will be carrying current in opposite directions thru the pickup coil sensor
Put both hot legs thru the pickup coil
Put them thru from opposite directions
Like you were going to tie a knot
This way the electron flow from both legs, is always going thru the coil in the same direction as the sinewave cycles
Remember 230vac residential is single phase, the neutral is the center tap on the transformer secondary
There is one issue with this
On 30 amps it will cancel out and read zero amps zero power, because two hot legs connected by 30>50 adapter will be carrying current in opposite directions thru the pickup coil sensor
