You can make a suitable resistor with resistance wire, though you might have
problems at 10 A.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Goring, Steve" <Steve.Goring@BSKYB.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: [EE]:Maxim 472 / 4377 Current sense amps


> Hi list
>
> Due to the discussion on the current sense amps a few days ago ( week or
so
> ? )
> I have some samples.
>
> However my application calls for measuring > 10 amps at 24v which would
> require a
> sense resistor of 5 mOhm. How on earth (apart from a pcb track which I
don't
> think
> I will be able to measure or make) do I get 5 mOhm ?
>
> If anybody has worked with these IC's would they be kind enough to help me
> out
> with the resistor values for the above parameters ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
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