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Shunt Controller

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025507

Charge controller that redirects or shunts the charging current away from the battery. The controller requires a large heat sink to dissipate the current from the short-circuited photovoltaic array. Most shunt controllers are for smaller systems producing 30 amperes or less.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025507
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025507",
  "term": "Shunt Controller",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Charge controller that redirects or shunts the charging current away from the battery. The controller requires a large heat sink to dissipate the current from the short-circuited photovoltaic array. Most shunt controllers are for smaller systems producing 30 amperes or less.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shunt-controller/"
}

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