CURRENT TESTER
First Claim
1. A current tester comprising:
- a probe,a computing device for converting a voltage drop across a component to a current, said computing device operatively associated with said probe, said computing device having a pre-determined voltage drop/current relationship for said component stored in said computing device, andan output device for signaling a presence or non-presence of current, said output device operatively associated with said computing device.
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Abstract
A current tester includes: a probe, a computing device for converting a voltage drop across a component to a current, and an output device for signaling a presence or non-presence of current. The computing device stores a pre-determined voltage drop/current relationship for the component. A method for detecting current in a circuit includes: connecting a current tester to the component, measuring a voltage drop across the component, converting the voltage drop to a current via the current tester, and producing a signal by the current tester indicating a presence or non-presence of current in the circuit. A method for detecting current in a circuit may also comprises: connecting probes of a testing device to a component in the circuit; determining via whether the probes are properly connected to the component; and determining a voltage drop across the component to determine the presence or non-presence of current.
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20 Claims
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1. A current tester comprising:
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a probe, a computing device for converting a voltage drop across a component to a current, said computing device operatively associated with said probe, said computing device having a pre-determined voltage drop/current relationship for said component stored in said computing device, and an output device for signaling a presence or non-presence of current, said output device operatively associated with said computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for detecting current in a circuit comprising the steps of:
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connecting probes of a testing device to a component in the circuit; determining via the test device whether the probes are properly connected to the component, if the probes are properly connected, then the test device produces a first signal, and if the probes are improperly connected, then the test device produces a second signal, the first signal is different from the second signal; and determining via the test device a voltage drop across the component, if the voltage drop is greater than a pre-determined threshold voltage drop, then current is present in the circuit and the test device produces a third signal, if the voltage drop is less than the pre-determined threshold voltage drop, then current is not present, the third signal is different from the first signal and the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for detecting current in a circuit comprising the steps of:
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connecting a current tester to the component, measuring a voltage drop across the component with the current tester, converting the voltage drop to a current via the current tester, and producing a signal by the current tester indicating a presence or non-presence of current in the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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