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Current-measuring shunt

A current-measuring shunt produces a documented voltage drop corresponding to current through a resistive element.

SLD / Schematic · SHUNTCurrent-measuring shunt: original educational illustration
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What it represents

A current-measuring shunt produces a documented voltage drop corresponding to current through a resistive element. The drawing must distinguish the current path from the sensing leads.

How to read it

  • Identify the separate measurement connections where the selected shunt provides them.
  • The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation.

Information to show or reference

  • State current and voltage-drop rating
  • Show sense leads
  • Reference polarity/scaling

A distinction that matters

A shunt produces a voltage measurement without a current-transformer secondary.

Sources you can follow

These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.

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Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic.

Autodesk · Public reference checked 13 October 2026 · Link only

About this graphic

This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. DXF uses unscaled drawing units; a GA envelope supplies no product dimensions, clearances or fabrication information. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

Entry JSON · Entry Markdown · Last editorial update: 13 October 2026

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