Current sensor - 5A - ACS724 - Invasive

Make AC current mesure with the ACS724 -5A to +5A

L'ACS724 is an upgrade of the ACS712 previously sale on the MCHobby shop.

Based on the Allegro's ACS724 bidirectional ±5A ACS724LLCTR-05AB, this sensor is placed in series with the load on the AC circuit and can measure the current flowing in the chip. The sensor use the magnetic field created by the flowing current to measure the current (thank to the hall effect).
The sensor generates an output voltage proportional to the current flowing with a ratio of 0.100V/A (400 mV per amp). The output voltage is centered around 2.5V, allowing an Arduino microcontroler to read the input voltage on an analog input.

Please, remember that output signal frequency is identical to the frequency of the input current. When mesuring the current of an AC load, the sensor produce a sinus output signal oscilating around 2.5V volts.

Attention: the sensor is sensitive to magnetic field, so using a magnet around the sensor will disturb reading. Approching a magnet will from the sensor will modify the output voltage.

Note:

1. Remember to read the output voltage without applying the load to obtain a calibrated value of rest value (supposed to be around 2.5V).
2. The breakout offer a "filter" pin, that can be used to improve the output résolution on lower bandwith (with additional filter cap).

Technical details

• Sensitivity: 400 mV per amp
• Logical voltage: 4.5V - 5.5V
• Current: 10mA
• Insulation 2.4kV
• Time to output: 5µS
• Error: 1.5% at 25°C
• Internal conduction resistor: 1.2 mOhms
• Bandwidth of 120 Hz for fast reactivity of enslavement application.
• Almost no magnetic hysteresis
• Weight: ~2gr
• ACS724 noise - around 130mA with 10nF filter cap. Noise can be reduced by using a 470nF cap (source: this youtube video)
• Allégro ACS724 datasheet (PDF, Allegro)