Hi all,
What would be the simplest way to detect a AC voltage variation from a load OFF state to the point it switch ON. The load here is a Microwave oven transformer with the secondary rewound with 3AWG wire. The mot is switched on via two SCR in a back to back configuration. To make it simple to understand a TRIAC would suitable.
So when the MOT is OFF I can see a voltage of 1.2vac at the primary and when the secondary are shorted a voltage of .2vac is seen. I just need to detect this change in voltage.
What would be a suitable design to achieve this ? Would an OPAMP like MCP6281 in a deferential configuration be helpful.
Theoretically this would be it
But that did not work. Just gave a square wave. I was hoping somebody could guide me here on how to achieve this.
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