A ten minute look at the INA219 current sensor, hooked up to an Arduino Uno, measuring the current flow from a battery to a bulb. Part of my 18650 current monitoring project.
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ina219.pdf
https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/downloads/pdf/adafruit-ina219-current-sensor-breakout.pdf

By Julian

Youtuber, shed dweller, solar charge controller aficionado

14 thoughts on “10 minute arduino project – ina219 current sensor”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Leandro Fernandes says:

    Excellent! I'm trying to measure the current using an INA 219, but I'm using a PWM board, as I need to dim an LED strip, but I'm not having success, even connecting the GND of my NANO to the PWM board's power input (-). Any tips?

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Terry Boyle says:

    It's great how your video from 5 years ago can demonstrate just what I needed to see today. I really appreciate this!

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JohnSmithZen says:

    What's that blue putty-like stuff you hold the board with when you solder?

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pavol Filek says:

    Hi Julian,

    a few months I am trying to build 3 phase 50 + 50+ 50 amps MPPT.
    It is BUCK topology 200 V IN / 100 V OUT / 12 – 24 – 36 – 48 – 72 V / batt
    but I have serious problems to monitor precisely
    50 amps current per phase, I made BUCK with
    AMPLOC 100 A, then ACS758BI 50 A,
    but measurement with some filtering is not precise,
    with precision, that I need to calculate P @ O and INCREMENTAL COND. algos.
    Do you think, that som INA219, INA228, INA229 would be better ?
    Or there be similar problem with noise / from FETs switching /.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars masoud jafarzadeh says:

    Also i use 2 ina219 parallel without any pull up resistor
    For i2c port🤭

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars masoud jafarzadeh says:

    Would you tell me where can i use it for something else
    I use it before for sense curent fire detector and make alarm

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars dean saiful says:

    How to calibrate the INA219 sensor?

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Emperor Eye Anime says:

    I have tested on battery 9v without bulb and the load voltage is 0.9v. it is suppose to get 9v?

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Marc Vien Lustre says:

    Hello Sir. Is the module applicable also to detect current at low side of the voltage? So that it can be applicable over 500V?

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ArtificialDevelopmentLabs says:

    Board: I2C / TWI pins
    Uno, Ethernet A4 (SDA), A5 (SCL)
    Mega2560 20 (SDA), 21 (SCL)
    Leonardo 2 (SDA), 3 (SCL)
    Due 20 (SDA), 21 (SCL), SDA1, SCL1

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ArtificialDevelopmentLabs says:

    It would help if you included in your video which ports on the arduino uno are scl, sda.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tytus El says:

    Thanks for the trick with the Bluetack, ta!

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Harry Johanson says:

    Awesome video!
    I am trying to make an ammeter to monitor battery voltage draw on my motorcycle. Would this set up work for that? How would you go about making one on oled?

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pavel Popescu says:

    Hi! It will work if instead of a battery I will use a microgenerator with an output voltage varying between 0 -15 volts?

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