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electric shunt, shunt
1. A low-resistance conductor connected in parallel across a device, circuit, or part of a circuit to provide an alternative path for a known fraction of the current.
2. A precision low-value resistor placed across the terminals of an ammeter to increase its range by allowing a known fraction of the electric-circuit current to go around the meter.
2. A precision low-value resistor placed across the terminals of an ammeter to increase its range by allowing a known fraction of the electric-circuit current to go around the meter.
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shunt controller
A charge controller that redirects or shunts excessive charging current away from a battery.
The controller requires a large heat sink to dissipate the current from the short-circuited photovoltaic array.
Most shunt controllers are for smaller systems producing 30 amperes or less.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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shunt load, shunt loading
An electrical load employed to make use of excess generated power when it is not needed for its primary uses; such as, a residential photovoltaic system that employs power for domestic water heating when it is not needed for purposes as operating lights or running heating systems.
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load, loading, loaded
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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shunt regulator
Type of a battery charge regulator where the charging current is controlled by a switch connected in parallel with the photovoltaic (PV) generator.
Shorting the photovoltaic generator prevents overcharging of the battery.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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