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Re: MicroControllers at competitions

Dev,
Your original statement about DC is true for transformers. You only get an output when the input (primary) is a varying voltage. In a transformer, when you switch on a DC current, the secondary will produce an output during the transition and then settle back to zero. That is why Hall effect devices are used for current monitoring in DC applications.
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