Re: LCD Current Meter

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
 >
 > Rectified AC will give you a peak value, don't forget to scale it to RMS
 > (assuming sine wave) = Vp/SQRT(2)

	That depends on the meter circuit following the rectifier.  Your
statement is true if it has a time constant long compared to the period
of the AC being rectified.  If the time constant is short (for example
meter with only a multiplier resistor) the reading is the average value.

Ed