Maconic Shunt Resistors feature rod-based design.
Press Release Summary:
With Class 0.5 and Class 0.2 accuracy, Maconic Shunt Resistors provide DC current measurements up to kA range. Shunt resistor bars are constructed of high-conductivity manganin, allowing for low temperature coefficient. Shunts are calibrated to exact amount of voltage drop, usually between 50 mV and 100 mV. Measured currents associated with system voltages are galvanically isolated by shunt isolator. Shunts are available for currents up to 15 kA with voltage drop from 50–300 mV.
Original Press Release:
Knick USA Introduces Industry Best-in-Class Maconic Shunt Resistors
Morgan Hill, California, USA -- Knick USA (www.knickusa.com), an ISO9001:2008 certified global designer and manufacturer of analog signal conversion technologies, today introduced its maconic shunt resistors, offering DC current measurements of up to kA range with industry best-in-class accuracy and reliability.
Shunt resistors offer reliable, precise, cost-effective and continuous DC current measurements, in applications ranging from photovoltaics, to public transport system power supplies, to inverter DC busses, to welding equipment. The exceptional performance capabilities of Knick USA maconic shunt resistors allow them to be used in an even greater range of applications, including high-speed circuit breakers (HSCB); high-speed motors and generators; high-voltage battery monitoring; power transmission and switch gears; high-speed electric drives; and demanding DC current Bus measurements.
Design of Knick USA maconic shunt resistors reflects decades of field-proven engineering expertise. Each model is size and performance optimized for its intended task, with Class 0.5 and Class 0.2 accuracy. Their rod-based design allows for better heat dissipation, with improved thermal properties for increased overload conditions, all without affecting measurement integrity. Shunt resistor bars are constructed of high-conductivity manganin, allowing for a very low temperature coefficient and higher accuracy. As such, Knick resistors only moderately heat until rated current level is reached. The three-port isolated transmitters, rated at 3.6 kV working /15 kV test voltage, Âprovide corresponding high galvanic isolation. While most industry shunt resistors operate at 2/3 of rating, Knick models can be continuously run at 1.2X rated current without performance degradation. Both shunt resistors and isolators achieve years of long-term stability and accuracy. Current peaks do not cause offset or drift.
During operation, current (in Amps) is run through the shunt resistor. That current produces a small voltage output, in millivolts, known as a voltage drop, which is directly proportional to the level of current flow through the shunt. This drop can be read with accuracy and precision by a Knick transducer, which can then send the isolated analog signal to a controller or display for further processing. Shunts are calibrated to the exact amount of voltage drop, usually between 50 mV and 100 mV. Measured currents Âassociated with system voltages (potentials) are galvanically isolated by the shunt isolator. Shunts are available for currents up to 15kA with voltage drops from 50 mV through 300 mV.
Any Knick shunt isolator used along with a Knick transmitter offers a gain error of just 0.1%. Recommended mV transducers and transmitters include the P27000, P2900 and P41000, depending upon required isolation amounts. In addition, Knick USA maconic shunt resistors have an MTBF rating of 96 years for the complete current measurement system and are accompanied by a 5-year product warranty. Current shunts and measurement devices are available from stock to four-week lead times. For more information, please contact the company at +1.408.840.2121, email at info@knick-usa.com, or visit www.knickusa.com.
Product Page Link: http://www.knickusa.com/products/maconic-shunt-resistors
About Knick USA:
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with its North American operations in Morgan Hill, California, USA, the privately held Knick has more than 50 years of industry pedigree in the design, development and manufacture of signal conversion technologies. This includes isolation amplifiers and transmitters, analyzer systems, current transducers and related accessories for industrial, rail, shipboard and marine service, power grid monitoring, and other markets. In 2011, the company further expanded its reach into North America, establishing Knick USA as a highly competent team for localized customer support.
