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The digital multimeter (DMM) is an essential tool in every electronic enthusiasts arsenal. The SparkFun Digital Multimeter, however, is not your average multimeter, it features a loud continuity sound, current/voltage sense, and quality probes. You can use the multimeter to measure DC and AC voltage, DC current, resistance, continuity, and test diodes. With this version we’ve done away with the bright flashy colors that can get us into trouble and gone with a nice, neutral gray. This multimeter should provoke no strong feelings one way or the other, we know this because our guts say “maybe.”

When you want to measure AC current it is impractical and hazardous to cut in to your live wiring. The analog AC current sensor developed by DFRobot is a good solution to this problem. Using induction you can measure AC current without intrusive methods. Place your AC wire inside the unit, connect the unit to the sensor board using the 3.5mm jack connector and connect the sensor board to an analog input on your microcontroller. Use this sensor to measure AC motors, lighting equipment, air compressors or any other devices that use AC current.

What is CT sensors Current transformers (CTs) are sensors that are used for measuring alternating current. They are particularly useful for measuring whole...

This non-invasive current sensor (also known as a “split core current transformer”) can be clamped around the supply line of an electrical load to tell you how much current is passing through it. It does this by acting as an inductor and responding to the magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor. By reading the amount of current being produced by the coil, you can calculate how much current is passing through the conductor.

This Gravity Analog 20A current sensor is based on the Hall current sensing principle. It can be used for AC or DC current measurement, has a wide voltage range...