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Measuring Resistance

Hi,

I have a NiDAQ Module for measurement of resistance for RTDs/Pt100 type sensors.

But I want to measure the resistance of a heater i.e. a wire [165 Ohm], Can I measure the resistance of the heater while Heater is being supplied with about 100 VDC and less than 5 amp current?

Will it affect the NIDAQ module?

Thanks

 

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Hello win2023,

Considering on your DAQ Module type check from this specification list whether you can measure or not. 

 

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You cannot directly measure the resistance of an actively powered element. You can measure other values (voltage across the elements, current through the circuit) and calculate the effective impedance. If the voltage is always constant (100V) you can skip that part and assume a nominal value and just measure current to know if too much / too little is flowing which means the element is out of range.

 

This is effectively what a multimeter does, it uses its own internal power to inject a small current to measure the circuit parameters to determine the resistance. Any external power completely negates those conditions.

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