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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:45 am    Post subject: Shunt size Reply with quote

Hi Guys

Do I need, for a 60amp alternator, 40amp ammeter, a 60amp or a 40amp Shunt

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John

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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:50 am    Post subject: Shunt size Reply with quote

At 05:43 2015-05-01, you wrote:


Hi Guys

Do I need, for a 60amp alternator, 40amp ammeter, a 60amp or a 40amp Shunt

Regards

John

Do I assume correctly that it's a calibrated device
with 40A full scale? If the calibration is to be
meaningful, then you need a 40A shunt DESIGNED
to work with that ammeter. MOST shunted instruments
use 50mV shunts . . . but in recent years, products
designed for something other than 50mv have popped
up on the market.

The credible answer to your question needs
more information. What kind of instrument
do you have?

Bob . . .


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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:07 am    Post subject: Shunt size Reply with quote

I've recently purchased some eBay instruments (V/A) with both 500a and 50a shunts that are 75mv. On May 1, 2015 9:52 AM, "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com (nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com)> wrote:[quote]--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com (nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com)>

At 05:43 2015-05-01, you wrote:
--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: John Tipton <jmtipton(at)btopenworld.com (jmtipton(at)btopenworld.com)>

Hi Guys

Do I need, for a 60amp alternator, 40amp ammeter, a 60amp or a 40amp Shunt

Regards

John

  Do I assume correctly that it's a calibrated device
  with 40A full scale? If the calibration is to be
  meaningful, then you need a 40A shunt DESIGNED
  to work with that ammeter. MOST shunted instruments
  use 50mV shunts . . . but in recent years, products
  designed for something other than 50mv have popped
  up on the market.

  The credible answer to your question needs
  more information.   What kind of instrument
  do you have?



  Bob . . .

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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:44 am    Post subject: Re: Shunt size Reply with quote

Hi Bob

Yes: a standard Vans 40-0-40 ammeter (steam gauge setup) so a 40 amp shunt - got it

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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 10:01 am    Post subject: Shunt size Reply with quote

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<jmtipton(at)btopenworld.com>

Hi Bob

Yes: a standard Vans 40-0-40 ammeter (steam gauge setup) so a 40 amp
shunt - got it

John

Make sure you get the shunt from Van's . . .
I think the last time I put my hands on Van's
ammeter, it was set up for a 70 mV shunt.

Bob . . .


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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 10:03 am    Post subject: Shunt size Reply with quote

At 10:06 2015-05-01, you wrote:

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I've recently purchased some eBay instruments (V/A) with both 500a
and 50a shunts that are 75mv.

Yeah, I've run across some Chinese products that
were wrapped around 75mv shunts. I think Van's
ammeter is a +/- 75mv instrument.

Bob . . .


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