Sensing electrical characteristics via a relay coil

A current sense system comprising:

• a relay that includes (i) a coil and (ii) a latch that is capable of connecting to a power source via an input of the latch and to an electrical load via an output of the latch, wherein the latch is configured to provide a current to the electrical load from the power source;
• a load conductor that is connected to the latch and located in proximity to the coil, such that a current provided by the latch is carried via the load conductor, wherein the current carried via the load conductor induces a sense voltage in the coil;
• and
• a current indication module having a load sense input that is connected to an output of the coil,
• wherein during an activation state, the relay activates the latch responsive to an activation signal received by the coil, such that the latch transitions between an open state and a closed state,
• wherein during a sensing state, the current indication module:
• i) receives, via the load sense input, a load sense signal based on the sense voltage induced in the coil, and
• ii) determines, based on the load sense signal, a level of the current received by the electrical load.

A method of sensing current, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a load sense input, a load sense signal indicating a sense voltage induced in a coil included in a relay,
• wherein the sense voltage is induced by a current carried via a load conductor connected to a latch included in the relay, the current provided to an electrical load via the load conductor;
• determining, based on the load sense signal, a level of the current provided to the electrical load;
• and
• providing an indicator signal based on the determined level of the current provided to the electrical load.