Dec 16, 2012 #1 M Micro_brain Member level 1 Joined Oct 8, 2006 Messages 34 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Location India Activity points 1,503 Dear Friends how can we measure mains voltage on single cycle(20ms) Micro_brain Last edited: Dec 16, 2012
Dec 16, 2012 #2 crutschow Advanced Member level 6 Joined Feb 22, 2012 Messages 4,459 Helped 999 Reputation 1,996 Reaction score 1,123 Trophy points 1,393 Location Colorado USA Zulu -7 Activity points 25,279 Use an A/D converter or a peak detector.
Dec 16, 2012 #3 R rohitkhanna Banned Joined May 1, 2012 Messages 341 Helped 76 Reputation 150 Reaction score 75 Trophy points 1,308 Location New Delhi, India Activity points 0 you need just over 10mS for measuring peak AC voltage. Like crutschow said --- peak detect or adc. But definitely use a resistive divider with appropriate safety features before you do so.
you need just over 10mS for measuring peak AC voltage. Like crutschow said --- peak detect or adc. But definitely use a resistive divider with appropriate safety features before you do so.
Dec 16, 2012 #4 FvM Super Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 22, 2008 Messages 52,400 Helped 14,749 Reputation 29,780 Reaction score 14,094 Trophy points 1,393 Location Bochum, Germany Activity points 298,004 There are at least three different quantities that can be measured: - rectified value - rms value - peak or peak-to-peak value For each of them digital and analog methods can be imagined, also over a single cycle.
There are at least three different quantities that can be measured: - rectified value - rms value - peak or peak-to-peak value For each of them digital and analog methods can be imagined, also over a single cycle.