Hi folks, Why would the magic smoke escape when I connected up the solar panels first. The voltage on the IDS1115 should be around 4.8V. It's measuring differential. The solar panels do not share ground with the supply. When I connected up the PV cells there was an audible pop and that smell. …

Magic smoke keeps escaping from ADS1115 when reading differential

Topic		Replies	Views
ADS1115 problems while measuring battery & solar panel voltage Sensors	26	1011	April 24, 2024
Multiple voltage sources (PV+Battery) General Guidance	6	798	May 5, 2021
Measure voltages with ADS1115 with load get bad readings General Guidance	17	2419	December 21, 2021
Analog voltage measurments with different gnd reference General Guidance	73	8088	May 5, 2021
ACS712 connection, and grounds for solar power monitor General Electronics	6	5430	May 6, 2021