Thingy:91

Current measurement

It is possible to measure the current flowing to nRF9160 and nRF52840 by cutting the short on SB3 (nRF9160) and/or SB4 (nRF52840) and placing an ampere meter between the terminals of P1 (nRF9160) and terminals of P2 (nRF52840).

Figure 1. Measuring current to the nRF9160
Measuring current to the nRF9160: Ampere meter connected to Nordic Thingy:91
Figure 2. Measuring current to the nRF52840
Measuring current to the nRF52840: Ampere meter connected to Nordic Thingy:91
Figure 3. Current measurement schematic
Current measurement connectors schematic