Hi,
I will start by saying that I am very new to electronics design... mostly simple circuits using PICS, integrating components (PLC's, relays, etc.), general hacking... so, please excuse my newbie-ness. Thanks in advance for any responses.
I have an application I'm playing around with where I need to detect current running through a large-gauge cable. The current ranges from
10-300A. I just need a binary response... if there is current running, I need the sensing unit to output a signal to my PIC. It would be great if there was someting out there that could be board mounted and compact.
Is there any straight-forward solutions for this? I have looked at a few white-papers about hall-effect sensors, but got bogged down by the amount of technical detail. Any suggestions for components and sources for straight-forward info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Adam S