Owner's manual
CDB5484U
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1.6.2 Current Transformer Power Meter Example
A slightly more expensive option is to use a current transformer (CT) to connect the AC current to the
CDB5484U evaluation board. Figure 7 depicts the voltage and current connections for a CT sensor and
its associated filter configurations.
NEVER “open circuit” a CT. Make sure that all signals are well connected before the power source is
turned on. Extreme care should be taken when connecting high-voltage signals to the CDB5484U evalu-
ation board.
The burden resistor (R11/R22) is necessary in a CT application to convert the secondary current into volt-
age. Knowledge of the current transformers turns ratio (N) is key to determining the proper CS5484 input
voltage (V
burden
) that the meter places on the system. The optimum secondary voltage (V
burden
) at the
maximum current input should be 10% less than the maximum channel voltage of 250mVp with I-channel
PGA = 10x. The secondary voltage (V
burden
) is determined by converting the primary current to the sec-
ondary current. Then the secondary current (I
burden
) can be converted into a voltage by Ohm's Law.
The secondary voltage (V
burden
) is sourced to the CS5484 through a simple low-pass, anti-alias filter, and
this voltage should not exceed the 250mVp.
Figure 7. Current Transformer Power Meter
V
burden
I
burden
R
burden
I
primary
N
------------------
R
burden
==
IIN1-/IIN2-
IIN1+/IIN2+
GND
GND
GND
LINE1/LINE2
CS5484
CDB5484U
PHASE
NEUTRAL
J1/J12
J4/J5
J7/J13
J8/J14
J11/J9
J6/J10
R5/R10
1K
C5/C11
0.033UF
C6/C12
0.033UF
C9/C7
0.027UF
C4/C8
0.027UF
R11/R22
2.2
R1/R21
100
R2/R22
100
R7/R3
1K
R6/R4
1K
R9/R23
1K
R13/R24
1K
R8/R16
422K
R12/R17
422K
R14/R18
422K
R15/R19
422K
R49/R52 1K
R50/R53 1K
C34/C1
0.033UF
C35/C2
0.033UF
J44/J51
J46/J52
R51/R54
0
J45/J47
J53/J56
J54/J55
IIN1+/IIN2+
IIN1-/IIN2-
VIN1-/VIN2-
VIN1+/VIN2+