soavans Measuring Tip & Glossary - KYORITSU “CKyoritsu one Ena PROBUCTS SUPPORT BOWNIOAD ABOUT RVORATSU St Clamp Meter Operation Measuring Tip & Glossary Il What Are Clamp Meters? + Application Notes Clamp meters are a very convenient testing insttument that permits current measurements on alive . oe S Technical conductor without circuit interruption. When making current measurements with the ordinary multimeter, we need to cut wiring and connect he instrumentto the circuit under testas shown in Fig.1. Using the clamp meter, however, we can measure current by simply clamping on a conductor as illustrated in Fig2. One of the advantages of this method is thatwe can even measure a large current without shutting off the circuit being tested, “General Gaiaiog request “Contact Us. Muttimeter Simply clamp on a Conductor tor current measurement, Test Lead Cutrent ~~ Current Power Suppiy Se GS) cutwiing and Su Load cane multimeter to current circuit under test, Figel Measurement using multimeter 2 Measurement using clamp meter Il How to Measure DC Current Clamp on to a conductor just the same way as with AC current measurement using an AC current clamp meter. In the case of DC clamp meters the reading is positive (+) when the curtentis flowing from the upside to the undersige ofthe clamp meter. DC Power Supply Clamp Meter Principle Il Measurement Principle of ACIDC Clamp Meter In general hall elaments are used asa sensor to detect DC current because itis not possible to employ an electromagnetic induction method as used for dedicated AC clamp meters. As shown in a figure at lef, a hall elementis placed across a gap created by cuting off part of he transformer jaws. When there occurs a flow of magnetic fux proportonal to both AC and DC primary currents inthe transformer jaws this hall element detects the magnetic flux and takes it out as an ouput voltage, Hall element This is a semiconductor to generate a voltage proportional to the product of bias current and magnate field on the output terminal when bias eurrentis applied to the input terminal. hips kewl. cojplensuppordmame,62.himl#mame002 19rsnza1s Measrng Tip & Glossary -KYORITSU I How Do Clamp Meters Operate? In general AC clamp meters operate on the principle of current ransformer(CT) used to pick up magnetic flux generated asa resultofcurrent owing through @ conductor. Assuming a curentfowing trough conductor to be the primary curent, you can oblain a currentproportonal othe primary cirent by electemagnetic induction fom the secondary sidetwinding of he tanslormer which is connected 1 & measuring celtof the Instument. This permis you to take an AC curent reading onthe dita deplayin the case of cigita clamp meters) silustratod bythe block diagram. 1: Current under Test (Primary Current) N Number of Turns on CT Winding Secondary Current on CT I =—(A) N ‘Comparator Function Select and setthe standard resisance value in tach measuring range, and compare ith readings Notice the result of comparison bythe EEN or [SI sian on the display, and by buzzer sound atsare tine Buzzer can beset eer fr RN or GIES at your cote 2 Pasetoo ooyghe}2004 KYORITSU ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS WORKS, LTD Stemap |Contact Us | Terms of Use| Pvacy Pokey hips kewl. cojplensupporvmame,62.himl#mame002 28sosvanis hip kaw. cojplensupporimame,02.himl#mame002, Measuring Tip & Glossary - KYORITSU a8