{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ga-battery-current-shunt","name":"Battery current shunt","kind":"object","abbreviation":"DC","aliases":["DC measurement shunt","Battery current shunt CAD","Battery current shunt general arrangement","Battery current shunt panel layout"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["GA","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"A current shunt provides a specified DC current-measurement interface.","description":["A current shunt provides a specified DC current-measurement interface.","Coordinate high-current connections and separate sense-wire routing. The GA locates the physical item; the associated schematic or equipment schedule records its electrical interfaces.","The preview is independent educational geometry and is not a manufacturer outline, fabrication drawing or verified standard graphic. Obtain the applicable model drawing from the cited official source before making a dimensional layout."],"readingNotes":["Coordinate high-current connections and separate sense-wire routing.","A shunt measures voltage drop for its instrument; it is not a CT."],"drawingChecklist":["Confirm the exact equipment identity, drawing revision and installation orientation.","Coordinate high-current connections and separate sense-wire routing.","Cross-reference the terminals, cable routes and service tasks with the equipment schedule."],"distinction":"A shunt measures voltage drop for its instrument; it is not a CT.","facts":[{"label":"Record type","value":"Generic equipment / layout object"},{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Physical location and interface coordination"},{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Not specified here; use the selected manufacturer drawing"},{"label":"Artwork","value":"Original conceptual envelope; unitless and not to scale"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-object-victron-support","relevance":"Public manufacturer or design reference relevant to this equipment class."}],"related":["current-transformer","voltage-transformer"],"artwork":"edu-object-ga-battery-current-shunt","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/objects/ga-battery-current-shunt","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/ga-battery-current-shunt.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-object-victron-support","title":"Official Victron product documentation directory","publisher":"Victron Energy","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/support","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public names and official product/manual resources for inverter, charger, storage, metering and control families. Product suitability and installation geometry require selected-model documentation.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public manufacturer or design reference relevant to this equipment class."}]}