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AC Power Indicator
(Summer Circuits 2010 article)
Learn how to detect AC current safely without making a direct electrical connection to the mains using an ingenious transformer-based sensing technique. This circuit demonstrates elegant analog design principles that remain valuable for today's engineers and makers.
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