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shunt controller
A charge controller that redirects or shunts excessive charging current away from a 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.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
(page 19)