Shunt Resistor: What is it And How Does it Work?
What is a Shunt Resistor?A shunt resistor (or shunt) is defined as a device that creates a low resistance path to force most of the electric current through the circuit to flow through this path. In most cases, a shunt resistor is made up of a material having a low-temperature coefficient of resistance, giving it a very low resistance over a wide temperature range.Shunt resistors are commonly used in current measuring devices called “ammeters”. In an ammeter, the shunt resistance is connected in