battery shunt

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andy300z
andy300z Solar Expert Posts: 39 ✭
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Hello,
I am in the process of purchasing the trimetric 2020 battery monitor . I have a 24v system which will be 4 batteries 12v appx total 400ah. This is a starter set up which i will be adding more batteries in the future. Please advise on which shunt i should get a 100a or 500a. Thanks
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  • mikeo
    mikeo Solar Expert Posts: 386 ✭✭✭
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    Re: battery shunt
    Please advise on which shunt i should get a 100a or 500a. Thanks
    I believe that you will need the 500 amp shunt for a system that size.
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: battery shunt

    Shunts are sized acording to how much current (amps) you expect to pull thru them. A 48V system that uses less current, can use smaller shunts.

    I would not try to get a shunt to match the peak surge current (motor starting), but would tend to size it to sustained loads.
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,439 admin
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    Re: battery shunt

    Remember that shunts have voltage drop too. To small of one may cause problems with surf currents.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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