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Old 02-09-2010, 11:11 AM   #2943 (permalink)
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LEM Replacement

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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes View Post
For the LEM, I'm going to use a surface mount lem that just has to be calibrated by spacing it away from the bus bar just right. Then it picks up the magnetic field of the bus bar. My friend that did the layout for the controller is going the surface mount LEM route, and it's working really really well for him. It's nice to have such creative friends!
Paul,

Is your friend using a Sentron CSA-1V Current Sensor as the LEM replacement CSA-1 it is an 8 pin SOIC package too.

I suggested that part to Adam awhile ago, it can handle 2000A. Sentron even has a reference design PCB that attaches directly to the busbar.

-Mark
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