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Hello guys,
What are the methods of measuring the current draw of a center taped transformer by a meter??
Thanks
-Connect the meter in series with the primary coil.
What's connected to the secondary?
If it's a non-linear load, i.e. anything but a motor or a light, you'll need a true RMS meter to accurately measure the current.
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That's the only method I was thinking about, but what about the secondary? The secondary is connected to a split 7915 &7815 and finally to 2 Op-Amps, And because I have 3 wires out of the secondary coil of the transformer then I have no idea how to exactly measure the WHOLE current draw of the circuit (Yea, I do know how to use an Ameter In a circuit).
I don't need to know the power lose of my transformer, Just want to know the power consumption of my circuit.