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4~20mA Current Injector

02/08/2009 11:55 PM

Dear All,

Can we DIY a 4~20mA injector, a 3 steps required, from 4,12 and 20mA.

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Re: 4~20mA Current Injector

02/09/2009 12:44 AM

give the complete data
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Re: 4~20mA Current Injector

02/09/2009 1:40 AM

Hi there,

Yes you can. You need to build a simple current divider circuit. Try that great encyclopedia google for current divider circuits.

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Re: 4~20mA Current Injector

02/09/2009 3:55 AM

Yes very simply if you have a even little experience in electronics.
A couple of 9v batteriers and an LM317 (National have great data sheets on it just google LM317 and read the application notes.)
you'll need a few other components.
If yo aren't too worried about accuracy, you could probably just use 2 pp3 batteries in series and a resistor in series for each current.

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02/09/2009 2:18 PM

At last a reply that addresses the problem!

A GA from me...

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02/10/2009 6:50 AM

TRY THIS CIRCUIT.
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Re: 4~20mA Current Injector

02/10/2009 10:44 AM

That circuit will only do 0 to 5 mA....

Using a 7805 the resistors need to be.... 220Ω with a pot of 500Ω in series to cover 4 to 20 mA

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07/11/2010 6:15 AM

But 220 ohm series with 500 ohm = 720 so minimum current would be 6.94 mA...

so POT. should more than 500k..
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