ADS131M04 current detection mode for detecting neutral removal tampering

This section discusses current detection mode, which is a special low-power mode of the ADS131M04 standalone ADC, that can detect the presence of current when someone has tampered with a meter by removing its neutral connection.

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1-phase shunt electricity meter reference design using standalone ADCs

High-accuracy split-phase CT electricity meter reference design using standalone ADCs

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1Current sensor and metrology architecture options (2)

This section compares two types of current sensors used in electricity meters: current transformers and shunts.

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1.1 Electricity meter current sensing options: current transformers and shunts

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1.2 Metrology architecture options: SoCs, AFEs, and standalone ADCs

2Introduction to the TIDA-010036 reference design (2)

This series provides an overview of the TIDA-010036 reference design which uses the ADS131M04 delta-sigma standalone ADC for sensing the voltage and current.