Amplification RPICT7V1 Version 4: Difference between revisions

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  Vadc = 4.096V
  Vadc = 4.096V


Use the formulae below to calculate the Gain needed to achieve full scale at a given current Irms.
The relation between the peak voltage from the CT and the Gain at full scale is given by


  G = (Vadc/2) / Vct
  G * Vct = Vadc/2


Vct  - Secondary peak voltage of the CT sensor.
Vct  - Secondary peak voltage of the CT sensor.

Revision as of 21:15, 7 April 2019


UNDER CONSTRUCTION...


Gain formulae

Given a desired Gain the Gain resistor Rg can be calculated as follow.

Rg = 100000/(G -1)

G is the Amplification Gain.
Rg is the resistor value in ohm.

or deducing the gain from the resistor will be using

G = 100000/Rg + 1

ADC Full Scale

The RPICT7V1 Version 4 uses 4.096V voltage reference for the ADC. Signals are centred on 2.048V. Therefore the waveform can have a max amplitude of 2.048V. We will call this Vadc/2.

Vadc = 4.096V

The relation between the peak voltage from the CT and the Gain at full scale is given by

G * Vct = Vadc/2

Vct - Secondary peak voltage of the CT sensor.

Vct = Irms*√2/Nt * Rb
G = Vadc*Nt/(Irms*2√2*Rb)

Here we have

Irms - Max rms current required at full scale. Nt - Turn Ratio of the CT sensor. Or number of turns. Rb - Burden Resistor