Where to put shunt
I need to install the shunt for my battery monitor. Batteries are wired to the inverter already. Is it necessary to put the shunt directly next to the battery bank or can I put it inline between the...
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SCVJeff wrote:allen8106 wrote:Why does it matter? It can be at the source or load, or anywhere inbetween and the current drawn is the current drawnJRRNeiklot wrote:BFL13 wrote:
Please say what monitor the shunt is for. A battery monitor like the Trimetric takes all the neg wires to its shunt and then just one fat wire to the battery neg post.
A solar monitor only monitors the solar so it's shunt is upstream of the Trimetric
Trimetric 2030-RV
The shunt shoud be on the negative side of battery within about 1 foot.
It matters because the installation instructions say so.
