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I installed a remote shunt to monitor my usage, but when I turn on my lights, the load current displayed goes down. How can that be?

April 26, 2017installed lights load monitor remote shunt turn usage

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I installed a remote shunt to monitor my usage, but when I turn on my lights, the load current displayed goes down. How can that be?

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The shunt is probably installed where it is reading net battery current, not just load current. What is being displayed is the charging current minus the load current. This would cause the current reading to go down when a load is turned on.