[Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread rahwayflynn
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey & Rochelle" wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am in need of a circuit to read amps to my controller. > Want to be able to read the current being used at the repeater site as well > as the charging current to the batteries. Kevin,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread Joe Burkleo
Kevin, Here is what I use. A 100 Amp shunt with big wire connections to go in series with the battery leads, and small set of screw terminals to connect to the sensing circuit. The one below generates 100 MV of voltage at 100 amps of battery charge. http://store.solar-electric.com/mka-100-100.h

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-03 Thread Ed Bathgate
Kevin, are you using a charge controller between the solar panel, rpt, and batteries? Does your controller provide any kind of monitoring of current or voltage or state of charge? The op-amp circuits can also be extended in range beyond the VCC by using a voltage divider on each side of the input

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey & Rochelle
: rahwayflynn To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 12:31 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread AJ
evin, ZL1KFM. > > > - Original Message - > *From:* rahwayflynn > *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Friday, April 03, 2009 12:31 AM > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to > Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? &g

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread Jeff DePolo
atalia, Stacey & Rochelle > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:43 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter > Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? > > Hi Martin, > > This is a 13.8v system, ru

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread Paul Plack
- Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:20 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? The classic textbook method would be to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-02 Thread Paul Plack
02, 2009 2:20 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? The classic textbook method would be to put a current shunt in series with your DC source and measure the voltage drop across it. A current shunt is just a precis

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback?

2009-04-03 Thread Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey & Rochelle
:56 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone got a Amp-meter Circuit to Repeater Controller for Telementry Readback? Kevin, are you using a charge controller between the solar panel, rpt, and batteries? Does your controller provide any kind of monitoring of current or voltage or state of