ME CS-6AB Current Sensor Better Than Shunt

[Dynon101]

Hi Cyber-Dynon Friends,

I am rewiring a Velocity with a new Dynon SkyView system. Naturally in search for the cheapest deal I spent 20 hours online just to save $1.50.

I was looking for a CS-02 Grand Rapids Hall Effect Device to sense the amperage from my SD-20 when I stumbled upon this baby (ME CS-6AB).

http://www.crazedpilot.com/high-accuracy-current-sensor-for-5v-input-5v-supply-engine-monitor-systems-dynon-mgl-grand-rapids-garmin-and-more-ems-efis-systems/

So it looks really promising…it is a mini PC board that tie wraps onto the B Field wire of your alternator and it magically measures the current flowing through the wire…the advertisement states that it is BETTER THAN A SHUNT and/or BETTER THAN the Grand Rapids CS-01/02 because:

-It just tie wraps onto the wire so you do not have an additional connector.
-Works on any gauge wire.
-It is supposed to be much more accurate.
-It is cheaper.
-It works with practically all EFIS systems.
-It has an LED that looks cool.

So does this thing really work??? Has anyone used it? I don’t want to spend 20 more hours on tech support trying to get this thing to work.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[dynonsupport]

That looks like it will work electrically, but a sensor like that has a different calibration for the size of wire it's installed on, and the insulation thickness. So you'd need to calibrate it (put a known 10A or so through the wire) and then go in and make a custom sensor type for it with your calibration.

It won't "just work" without some custom work on a SkyView.

 

[Dynon101]

Thanks!!!