Machine Load readout??

[Ralphxyz]

How hard would it be to add a Machine Load field?

Machine load would be in Amperage.

It would be nice to add warnings.

If the max amps on your machine is 4 amps. Sound an alarm at 3 amps 
and another more frantic alarm at 3.5 amps.

Measuring amps is so easy with ACS712, tied to an Arduino.

A lot of the bigger machines in machine shops have load meters.

Ralph

[Yuriy]

How hard would it be to add a Machine Load field?

Machine load would be in Amperage.

It would be nice to add warnings.

If the max amps on your machine is 4 amps. Sound an alarm at 3 amps 
and another more frantic alarm at 3.5 amps.

Measuring amps is so easy with ACS712, tied to an Arduino.

A lot of the bigger machines in machine shops have load meters.

Ralph

Ralph,
I don't know what those sensors are rated at, but it looks like a fairly easy thing to add in the hardware. I will add it to the list of "ideas", but not sure if/when I will get to try it...

Thank you
Yuriy

[Ralphxyz]

Well I added a Wattmeter to my Mill!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222259105105?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

Here are some pictures:
Test at my desk:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jhk5_y5...sp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dOwi8...sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dOwi8...sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dOwi8...sp=sharing

Ralph