Greg Arehart
Well Known Member
Is it necessary to match an ammeter shunt to the alternator output? I have a 60A alternator but a 40A shunt for my meter (Dynon D120). Most of the time I expect to see minimal charging/discharging, so it seems that 40A should work fine. If the charge/discharge is greater than 40A, then obviously I will go off-scale on the meter, but will this damage the shunt or other components?
thanks,
greg
thanks,
greg