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On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:00:25 +0000, you wrote:
> Has anyone ever used non-contact current measurements for plate and grid
> current.
>If you had sufficient shielding you could run the plate and cathode DC leads
>thru next to
>the IC so that the plate and cathode currents cancel leaving grid current as a
>result.
>Probably have to use a copper shield around the IC so that no RF screws it up.
> I have seen noncontact passive meters where you pass a conductor thru it but
>they are used mostly in cheap auto battery and charging systems.
>73
>Bill wa4lav
REPLY:
This technique works very well for AC but I'm not sure about DC. At my
previous employer before I retired we used the technique to subtract
filament current from working current in fluorescent lamps. Worth a
try for sure.
73, Bill W6WRT
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