[volt-nuts] Load Testing a PSU

[Joseph Gray]

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 <tmiller11147 at 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" <stanw1le at verizon.net>
> To: <volt-nuts at 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
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