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« on: April 14, 2011, 05:54:52 05:54 » |
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Is there any way to check if AC is present in a wire over the insulation, without cutting the wire  ?  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 08:17:58 08:17 » |
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yes , use a hall effect current sensor , select for range output needed , either the through hole type if the wire can be threaded through , or simply stick a sensor to the outside of the wire
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 09:27:50 09:27 » |
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Thank you "cncbasher" I never had this idea about using a hall effect sensor, and wanted to be a bit clarified. If i supply a wire with AC mains 220 volts, Phase, will the hall effect sensor dishtinguish between the wire carrying Phase from the Neutral? Can you kindly explain this with a bit more detail?
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 09:46:31 09:46 » |
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DANGER!!!  Using a CURRENT sensor as suggested by cncbasher will not detect that VOLTAGE is present unless there is a load on the circuit. If you count on a current sensor to determine if there is voltage present, we may no longer hear from you. What needs detected is the AC field near the wire caused solely by AC VOLTAGE being present. Something like this is the correct way to test: http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/electrical/articles/71915.aspx
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 09:53:42 09:53 » |
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He is merely sensing the presence of magnetic field lines around the wire as a result of current flow. You do have to have current flow for it to work. A clamp-on ammeter is the cheapest way, unless you have nothing better to do than build everything. Another way to do it is a few turns of wire around the suspect wire and run that into a phono input of an audio preamp/amp
Every current source has to have a return, so am not sure what you are asking as far as phase and neutral. Is this single, or three phase? In three phase, you shouldn't see much of anything on neutral (assuming no faults or phase imbalance). In single phase, what comes at you and goes away from you, reverses direction...you can tell if they are there by instantaneous polarity....for that you'll ditch the current clamp ammeter and use a current probe and a scope.
Seems like a lot of trouble when you can just look at the breaker panel
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 10:15:01 10:15 » |
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Thnaks Oldvan,
I need to detect the voltage, not the current ! cause I wanna know whether mains is present or not in a wire over the insulation. Supply is 230V
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 12:34:05 12:34 » |
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Yes...The volatge present on the conductor cannot de detected without a physical contact. The other option is to detect the AC field arround the wire as "oldvan" replied.
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 02:32:23 14:32 » |
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Are you like 7 years old or something?
No need to be nippy. You can not know all about everything. It is better for everyone using a simple "I think you are wrong on this matter" @MAXPAYNE I did a search on Google for non contact voltage measurement. You may be interested in some of the hits. |
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 02:37:34 14:37 » |
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ya I did so. but didn't get one which fulfill my requirement except the oldvan one as I don't need d measurment, only voltage presence indication ..
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2011, 04:29:20 16:29 » |
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Thts exactly wht I am looking for !  |
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2011, 05:26:19 05:26 » |
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Can always get a multimeter with NCV detector also. These can be had for a bargain price and they're actually a really nice little meter, accurate and built very solidly. Good for a secondary/backup unit or the hobbyist on a budget. http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=48&prodid=277 |
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