Can my $15 DIY AC/DC Current Clamp keep up with a commercial one? || DIY or Buy
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The website shown with the nice 3D printed current clamp: https://matthewtran.dev/2019/08/diy-dc-current-clamp/
You can get the commercial AC/DC current clamp here (affiliate links):
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DIY solution parts list (affiliate links):
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In this episode of DIY or Buy we will be having a closer look at my broken AC/DC current clamp which can be also called a current probe. The job of such a current clamp is simple, visualizing the current waveform on an oscilloscope. So in this video I will explain how such a current clamp functions and how we can make a DIY alternative in order to find out whether it makes sense to DIY such a tool or whether we should stick to the commercial solution instead. Let’s get started!
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Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
0:00 Why current clamps are awesome
2:04 Intro
3:00 Why not use a current shunt?
3:55 How does an AC current clamp work?
5:17 Measuring a DC current with a current clamp
6:41 Building a DIY AC/DC current clamp
7:26 Building a circuit for the current clamp
9:07 Testing my DIY solution
10:30 Verdict
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