[Boatanchors] AC Meter Shunt Help

[Dave Brown]

First question- what current do you WANT the meter to read full scale?
That has to be the starting point.
 So is it 75 amps AC full scale you want, or is it something else?

73, ZL3FJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed" <eh54 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] AC Meter Shunt Help


>I have a meter that reads 75 amps full scale AC. On the face the 
>meter reads full scale = 5 amps . How do I figure the proper shunt 
>for this meter?
> Thanks,
> Ed
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