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Sarrah89
Dec 19, 2013, 12:24 PM
I want to Develop an AC and DC side measurement system for solar inverters. Its my school project.

cdad
Dec 19, 2013, 02:58 PM
WHat are you trying to measure? Volts or Amps?

ma0641
Dec 19, 2013, 03:35 PM
So you are inverting DC, as what a solar panel produces, to AC. DC measurement will be easy, just use a VOM, there is no voltage change. Some inverters are square wave, some sine wave, some half wave some full wave so you can get different readings for AC. What exactly are you trying to do and measure?

Sarrah89
Dec 20, 2013, 12:36 AM
Thank you for your answers
I have to measure current and voltage for both :/
AC side
- current 0 - 10 A
- voltage 0 - 200 V

DC side
- current 0 - 10 A
- voltage 0 - 400 V

cdad
Dec 20, 2013, 04:59 AM
This better explains how to do it using hall effect sensors. I think you will find it interesting reading.

How to measure current and power -  using a hall effect transducer - clamp (http://www.scienceshareware.com/how-to-measure-AC-DC-current-with-a-hall-effect-clamp-.htm)