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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-24-2020, 09:40 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By booster
I have been around ours when we were charging at...

I have been around ours when we were charging at 180 amps through it (500 amp shunt) and it did get warm, but not so hot you couldn't touch it. I wonder how warm it would have to get to be an issue,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-24-2020, 02:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
The heat thing with shunts is really very short...

The heat thing with shunts is really very short on good information, I think.


The rate shunts for capacity, but that is normally the maximum capacity they can pass through them, not continuous. ...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-21-2018, 06:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
Your van should have an AGM battery, so there...

Your van should have an AGM battery, so there will be no fumes unless something goes wrong with the battery or charging, and you would know that long before the shunt got damaged.


With no fumes,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-19-2018, 04:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
The multiple layers can certainly be an issue. ...

The multiple layers can certainly be an issue. It is kind of a crude way, but I usually will cut a hole that is a bigger than the cable and then use a couple of layers of the split wiring sleeving...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-18-2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
A good place to see the affects of heat and...

A good place to see the affects of heat and ventilation is with the Blue Sea Circuit Wizard which allows you to see the amperage rating of wiring. You can put in if it is in conduit or free air and...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-17-2018, 12:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
They certainly will be stiff. With an engine...

They certainly will be stiff. With an engine generator they are probably 4/0 cables. The larger the box the easier it would be, I would think. If you have the cables positioned outside the box to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-17-2018, 12:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
Yes, heat is an issue as a shunt is just a very...

Yes, heat is an issue as a shunt is just a very low resistance resistor. There have been several discussions that I have seen over the years that had different opinions on how hot the shunt would...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2018, 11:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
Unless I misunderstand the spec, you would want...

Unless I misunderstand the spec, you would want the +/- 50mv version, which should be the same output as the shunt would be. They say the meter has to have a least 20 ohms of internal resistance,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2018, 05:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
Yep, the 0-50mv is very unique, I don't know if...

Yep, the 0-50mv is very unique, I don't know if there are any others doing the same thing, or not.


It likely would be compatible with the battery meter, but I think the biggest question would be...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2018, 01:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
Very similar to the Inpower, but less expensive...

Very similar to the Inpower, but less expensive for sure. Inpower's claim is that they are much more accurate than the other inductive or Hall effect sensors are. We have two of them in our Roadtrek...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 12-16-2018, 01:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,950
Posted By booster
We had the same issue with ours, so when I redid...

We had the same issue with ours, so when I redid our power system I did bring all the negatives, including chassis, to the shunt inside the van. There have been some installs underneath but you need...
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