Re: Ammeter shunt

["Roy LeMeur" <royster@mcn.org>]

Michael Bearden wrote:


>I know this is in the archives, but I am not having much luck with the
>searchability there...What I remember is that the Shunt goes either in
>on the most negative run to the controller to read battery amps, or
>between positive output of the controller and the motor to read motor
>amps. Correct?
>I sort of remember (?) that there was a consensus on  the best placement
>or most useful information being battery amps.
>I did find and re-read the Heinemann breaker mounting thread, and
>decided for vertical placement for that.
>It feels so good to be doing some high voltage wiring!
>Michael B.
>
>

Many people like to be able to read both motor amps and battery amps.
when in doubt, instrument both w/shunt

Always use battery amps for E-Meter or any other
SOC meter.


Roy LeMeur 
at
Mendo Motive
Electric Vehicles