Tom, I'm guessing that Stan meant that you use the shunt as a load resistor.
Joe Gray W5JG On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 11:07 AM, Tom Miller <tmiller11...@verizon.net> wrote: > You are mixing the terms "shunt" and "load" I believe in error. The shunt is > not a load. It would be in series with the load. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan, W1LE" <stanw...@verizon.net> > To: <volt-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:47 PM > Subject: [volt-nuts] Load Testing a PSU > > > >> Hello The Net: >> >> Every test bench needs an assortment of current shunts. >> Some of mine are: 100 Amps will give a 50 millivolt drop across it at 100A >> load.. >> Another is a 50 Amp shunt that gives 50 millivolts across it when >> loaded to 50A. >> >> Then use a DVM to measure the voltage drop. >> >> Also have a FLUKE current probe "clamp on" using a Hall effect technique, >> to measure AC and DC current. >> >> A Ebay search should give some cost effective results for a current shunt, >> just for an idea. >> >> Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr >> >> >> >> >> ZZZZz >> _______________________________________________ >> volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.