Dynon Amps Shunt

[Adriaan Kleyn]

I am at the point to install a Dynon Stunt 60A in my RV14 #140122 but I am not sure where will be the best location. Can someone help me on this and post photos as well?

[sglynn]

Me, too. Where is a popular place to put the Dynon Shunt? How about behind firewall? thanks

[Steve Iacoviello]

I placed mine on the firewall below the master/starter relays. I chose to monitor the alternator output.

Yes, I built a 9A not a 14 but I assume the layout is similar.

[Hornet2008]

Mine is the same as Steve's on my 9. Additionally, don't forget the fuses or wire protection.

[KeithB]

I'm installing Garmin, but I'm sure the shunts are very similar. I have opted to install 2 shunts. The battery shunt is located directly inline between the battery and the master relay on the firewall (in fact, I simply cut the WH-769 removing about 2" and putting 2 ring terminals for connecting to the shunt). The 2nd shunt will monitor the alternator output and I located this shunt on the inside of the firewall - I will connect WH-909 to the shunt (rather than the main bus) and run another wire from the shunt to the main bus.

[Raymo]

Another option if you don't want more holes in the firewall...

I used 2 #12 adel clamps to secure it to the engine mount. Don't have a pick but it worked well to route wires to the battery and alternator.

[sglynn]

What ways have you covered the shunt so it isn't exposing positive voltage. The 60 amp fuses have a plastic cover. Doesn't the shunt also need a cover? Dynon's bag of transducers did not include any cover, but seems like it should be.

I have installed the shunt and fuse like you guys did, on the firewall below the solenoids.

thanks

[longline]

can be protected cheaply and simply. I used a sheet metal "U" with a formica cover to protect the two I have on the fire wall.
If I had to do it again I would use a source other than Dynon, the shunts they sold me were HUGE! Same capacity shunts available elsewhere are 1/4 the size.

[DennisRhodes]

As for electrical protection , Would it be possible to use a large diameter of heat shrink and after all connections are made, slide that over and shrink to fit.. I also have one and installed it just inside the FW using the "b" method of indication as suggested by Dynon. I have had to access the signal wires once since 2008. It was not easy.

[N427EF]

You can put that shunt anywhere convenient.
https://goo.gl/photos/XYZppLmGpDSejewr7

The pic shows a home brewed inline fuse arrangement for the shunt wires.
Some of my considerations for installing it in the upper right fire wall:
Available space, installation accessibility, keeping wire runs as short as possible
and so on.