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Old 11-14-2012, 05:53 AM   #31
RickB
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City: Fort Lauderdale
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The OP wrote "I want to be able to measure the total usage of the battery bank. " and went on to ask if there would be any problems.

So why does everyone have to try so hard to convince him to do something else? It is none of our business why he wants to do something or if it is even practical or has any use other than personal amusement. Why do any of us have a boat? Probably very few of us need one for transportation or safety and owning one isn't necessarily the best idea in the world. How would you feel if people starting posting here about what a bad idea it is to have a boat?

Why not just answer the question and if you can't or don't know what the question means then keep out of it?

And why is a shunt any more likely to become a fuse than any other part of the circuit? Geez, the wiring inside a starter or alternator is microscopic compared to the battery cables or a shunt, how come that doesn't upset anyone?

Either help the guy with his project or not, it is HIS project and HIS choice to do it, he didn't ask what you thought about the idea, just if it can be done and if the shunt would present a problem.
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