Tektronix introduced the P6042 current probe in 1969, priced at $625 ($4100 in 2016 dollars). It has a probe you can clamp onto a wire carrying current. The output of the P6042 goes to an oscilloscope ...
For the PDF version of this article, click here. When designing converters, it is often desirable to measure the dc current coming into the converter. This is particularly true when batteries are ...