A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts

Model#:A40B/SET
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  • A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts
  • A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts
  • A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts
  • A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts

Key features

  • Comprehensive kit with 14 low-inductance coaxial current shunts, adapters, connectors, and a rugged transit/storage case.
  • Designed for currents ranging from 1 mA to 100A, intended for laboratory use in making directly measured absolute AC or DC current measurements as well as AC/DC current transfer meaurements.
  • Excellent resistance value stability, a superior self-heating power coefficient, and a low temperature coefficient.
  • Direct current measurement from DC to 100 kHz with a higher accuracy than previous commercially available shunt technology.
  • Precision measurements in a single step process, simplifying the traditional AC/DC transfer methods.

Product overview: A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts

  • Simplifies calibration/verification of precision calibrators and current sources
  • Shunts sized for currents from 1mA to 100A
  • Usable from dc to 100 kHz
  • 14 individual dc and ac current shunts with a 1, 2, 5 sequence over 6 decades of current
  • Simple direct measurements, making ac/dc transfers unnecessary
  • Stability typically better then ± 5.0 µΩ/Ω for one year
  • Typical angular accuracy of better than ± 0.003º at 1 kHz

Application

The wide range of shunt values permit measuring from 0.1 mA to 100 Amps. The physical construction and the components used in the current shunts ensure that the frequency response is very flat (amplitude displacement error relative to dc resistance). Also the phase displacement at 100 kHz is small enough to be neglected in all but the highest accuracy measurements. Combined with excellent dc resistance stability, the shunts can be used to directly measure current through their full bandwidth. This simplifies precision ac current measurements as the complex ac/dc transfer measurement process will no longer be necessary for many precision current measurement applications. These characteristics make the A40B shunts ideal for traditional precision current applications such as calibrator verification. Also, the wide current range allows verification of high current transconductance amplifiers. The low phase shift error is critical for measurement of non-sinusoidal wave shapes, as found in power quality or sampling digital wattmeter measurement applications.

Technical overview

The shunts come in four different sizes. The full current shunt set includes:

  • four fully enclosed dc and ac current shunts: 1 mA, 10 mA, 20 mA, 50 mA
  • five small size radial dc and ac current shunts: 100 mA, 200 mA, 500 mA, 1 A, 2 A
  • three medium size radial dc and ac current shunts: 5A, 10 A, 20 A
  • two large size radial dc and ac current shunts: 50 A, 100 A

Voltage output is nominally 0.8 volts for the nominal rated current input. The output is measured by a voltmeter or detector, such as precision voltmeters, ac measurement standards, ac/dc transfer standards, or thermal voltage converters, fitting them to a wide variety of metrology applications.

The radial style dc and ac current shunt design gives high performance with minimum external magnetic fields. Plus, the open nature of the dc and ac current shunt physical design maximizes air flow so the shunts have a minimal power coefficient effects. This permits each shunt to be used over a wide range of currents with stable resistance characteristics.

The dc and ac current shunt resistance is designed to minimize interaction with the detector instrumentation. The 100 Amp shunt resistance is 8 milliohms, with shunt resistance increasing to 80 ohms for the 10 mA shunt. Additionally, the 1mA shunt includes an internal battery operated buffer amplifier. It drives the output voltage so the 800 ohm shunt resistance has minimal interaction with the measurement device.

Reports of calibration

The A40B series of precision DC and AC Current Shunts come with an ISO 17025 Accredited Certificate of Calibration.

Specifications: A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts

Basic Electrical Specification Summary

Shunt
Nominal
Current
Nominal
Resistance
(Ohms)
Basic Specification ±μA/A, TCal ±1 °C, ≤50 % RH
DC1 kHz10 kHz30 kHz100 kHz
1 mA80020557575150
10 mA802026262626
20 mA402026262626
50 mA162023232323
100 mA82024242424
200 mA42026262626
500 mA1.62127272728
1 A0.82127282831
2 A0.42127303048
5 A0.162131324071
10 A0.082637606192
20 A0.0426435270113
50 A0.01632558081144
100 A0.00835659098174

Maximum AC-DC Difference

Shunt Nominal Current:Maximum AC-DC Difference (± ppm)1,2
 1 kHz100 kHz
1 mA353150
10 mA2040
20 mA1830
50 mA1316
100 mA1427
200 mA1728
500 mA1721
1 A1723
2 A1744
5 A2369
10 A2898
20 A37150
50 A47180
100 A60300
1 Specifications indicate the maximum flatness deviation from dc, and include both measured AC-DC difference and the uncertainty of measurement. They are stated at k=2, approximately 95 % confidence.
2 Includes 1-year stability of the AC-DC difference.
3 Specifications for the 1 mA current shunt are for TCal ± 1 °C.
General Specifications
Calibration Documentation17025 accredited report of calibration included
Dimensions (maximum)Shunt Value:     1 mA to 2 A
Height:     70 mm (2.75 in)
Width:     70 mm (2.75 in)
Overall Length1:     124 mm (4.9 in)
Shunt Value:     5 A to 20 A
Height:     130 mm (5 in)
Width:     130 mm (5 in)
Overall Length1:     210 mm (8.25 in))
Shunt Value:     50 A and 100 A
Height:     200 mm (7.9 in)
Width:     200 mm (7.9 in)
Overall Length1:     343 mm (13.5 in))
1 Includes input and output connectors; subject to change by component vendor.
Physical/mechanical parametersShunt Value:     1 mA to 20 A
Weight:     0.7 kg (1.6 lb)
Input Connector:     Type-N (female)
Output Connector:     Type-N (female)
Shunt Value:     50 A and 100 A
Weight:     3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
Input Connector:     Type-LC (female)
Output Connector:     Type-N (female)
Operating environmentTemperature:    13 °C to 33 °C
Calibration temperature (TCal) range:    18 °C to 28 °C
Humidity range for best specification 1,2:    ≤ 50 % RH
Altitude:    0 m to 3,000 m
1 Resistance stability is affected by humidity, but changes are reversible.
2 If the shunts are calibrated outside this RH, stability specifications will be met as long as the shunts are stored and used at the same relative humidity ± 10 % RH.
Storage and transit environments (for models other than the 1 mA current shunt)Temperature to avoid damage:    -20 °C to 140 °C
Temperature and humidity to maintain performance1:    5 °C to 45 °C; 15 % to 80 % RH
Non-operating altitude:    0 m to 12,000 m
1 Storage at extremes of temperature or humidity will cause a temporary change of shunt resistance by up to ± 20 ppm. When subsequently stored or used within the limits of the operating environment, the shunts will recover to their original resistance value within 30 days.
Additional 1 mA current shunt specifications
Output resistance8 mΩ
Maximum safe output current11 mA (e.g., 1 V output into 90 Ω)
Maximum capacitive load800 pF
Output voltage regulation15 ppm/100 pF
Maximum output dc v offset± 100 μV (typical ± 25 μV)
Typical error @ 1 MHz< 2 %
Battery specifications
Battery sizeAAA (44.5 mm x 10.5 mm)
Battery technologyNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Number of batteries required8 (in 2 groups of 4)
Nominal battery voltage1.2 V (4.8 V per group of 4)
Typical battery capacity800 mAh
Storage and transit environment to preserve the batteriesLess than 90 days:     -20 °C to 40 °C
Less than one year:     -20 °C to 30 °C
Charging time (from fully discharged):     100 minutes
Maximum operating time between chargesMaximum output load (11 mA):     18 hours
High impedance load:     24 hours
Recommended cooling period:     100 minutes
  To prevent loss of battery capacity recharge at least twice per year.

Models: A40B Series Precision DC and AC Current Shunts

A40B/SET
Complete set of shunts including:

  • 14 shunts
  • transit case
  • A40B-ADAPT/LC LC Male to LC Male adapter (1)
  • A40B-ADAPT/LCN LC Female to N Male inter-series adapter (1)
  • A40B-LEAD/4MM N to 4 MM double banana connector (2)
  • A40B-LEAD/N N Male to N Male lead (1)
A40B-001MA
1 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275752
A40B-010MA
10 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275765
A40B-020MA
20 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275776
A40B-050MA
50 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275783
A40B-100mA
100 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275790
A40B-200mA
200 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275803
A40B-500mA
500 milliamp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275815
A40B-1A
1 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275826
A40B-2A
2 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275832
A40B-5A
5 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275844
A40B-10A
10 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275859
A40B-20A
20 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275867
A40B-50A
50 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275871
A40B-100A
100 amp Current Shunt
Part#: 3275880
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