> > How about something like:
> >
> > http://www.allegromicro.com/en/Products/Part_Numbers/0754/index.asp

Thanks everyone for the advice so far..

So you just stick the large straight leads on the IC into any old
ferrite core suppressor
that fits around the ac wire I am sensing?  Is there a specific ferrite core I
should be using? Does the plastic coating on the ac line affect the results
on these sensors?

Or does this actually wire inline in the AC circuit being sensed? I thought
these type of sensors were non contact.

Then run the output of the sensor through a rectifier to ensure a
stable dc current, then to a smoothing capacitor, and finally to
the ADC converter on the PIC for measurement.

So a PIC can actually read the full output voltage of this sensor?

I am not familiar with the voltage/current handling capabilities of
most pic ADC's.

Can a pic handle the full output of this IC?

Thanks,
Mike
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