I am not building an electric car but I am planning on installing an ammeter into my car (05 Camry). I would like to monitor the current since I have a lot of accessories. I understand the basics of how to install a shunt and wire the entire setup.
I have a specific style gauge in mind:
Now I don’t see the current, correct me if I am wrong, going over 200a while I am driving, even at full load. This of course excludes cranking. My question is though, If i install a 200a shunt, and I know the starter draws much more than that, will the shunt be like a fusible link and blow? I am hoping it will only read a max of 200a but let much more current through, or would drawing more current through a 200a shunt fry the meter and open the system?
I am not building an electric car but I am planning on installing an ammeter into my car (05 Camry). I would like to monitor the current since I have a lot of accessories. I understand the basics of how to install a shunt and wire the entire setup.
I have a specific style gauge in mind:
Now I don’t see the current, correct me if I am wrong, going over 200a while I am driving, even at full load. This of course excludes cranking. My question is though, If i install a 200a shunt, and I know the starter draws much more than that, will the shunt be like a fusible link and blow? I am hoping it will only read a max of 200a but let much more current through, or would drawing more current through a 200a shunt fry the meter and open the system?
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Thats a easy question to ask with a question. Would you install a 3 amp fuse in a 10 amp circuit?