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Electrical Current

AC current draw measured in amperes. Used for load monitoring, motor protection, and energy calculations.

Brick

Current_Sensor

Category

electrical

Typical Range

-

Object Type

-

Haystack

Tags

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Kind

Number

Point Function

sensor

Haystack Unit

A

Source Units

A

States

-

Aliases

Common

Common Misspellings

ampagecurent

Notes

  • Often measured via current transformers (CTs) on each phase
  • Rising current on a motor can indicate bearing failure or overload
  • Used with voltage for calculating power (P = V × I × PF)