DC Current Shunt

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DCCS Current Shunt Series

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Current Shunts

  • Low Capacitance & Low Inductance Design
  • High Accuracy 0.02%
  • Suitable for Direct Current & Technical Frequencies
  • Oil-Filled Design Ensures Great Long Term Stability <0.01% Over Many Years

The DCCS Series Current Shunts are calibration grade devices used for precise dc current measurements. They extend high accuracy measuremenets beyond the available limits of self-contained dc ammeters and the DCCS Current Shunts can be used as standard reference resistors.

The DCCS Current Shunts are low cost 4 terminal calibration resistors that combine high accuracy , class 0.02, long term stability and permanence of calibration in a compact unit. Constructed using carefully selected low temperature coefficient Manganin or Zeranin wire, depending on the value, and mounted to ensure mechanical stability, these current shunts will provide a cost-effective addition to any labratory or workshop.

Main Areas of Application For The DCCS Current Shunt:

  • for tests of measuring bridges or electrical temperature measuring equipment
  • for a laboratory setup of a Wheatsone bridge
  • as shunt resistor for current measurement
  • as part of standard equipment in research laboratories


A variety of values are available, please see table below:

DCCS DC Current Shunt Specifications

Type Nominal Value Accuracy Temperature Coefficient
(ppm/ °C)
Max Current in Air 1 Year Stability Nominal
Voltage at Potential Terminals
DCCS/0.0001 100 µΩ 0.1 % 10 60 A 400 ppm 6 mV
DCCS/0.001 1 mΩ 0.05 % 10 30 A 50 ppm 30 mV
DCCS/0.01 10 mΩ 0.03 % 10 14 A 50 ppm 140 mV
DCCS/0.1 100 mΩ 0.02 % 10 5 A 30 ppm 500 mV
DCCS/1 1 Ω 0.02 % 2 1.5 A 10 ppm 1.5 V
DCCS/10 10 Ω 0.02 % 2 0.5 A 10 ppm 5 V
DCCS/100 100 Ω 0.02 % 2 0.15 A 10 ppm 15 V
DCCS/1000 1 kΩ 0.02 % 2 45 mA 10 ppm 45 V


Resistance material: 100 μΩ - 100 mΩ MANGANIN® sheet, 1 Ω -100 kΩ ZERANIN® wire
Calibration temperature: 23 °C ± 3 K (< 0.5 W load)
Surface temperature: max. 85 °C
Thermal resistance: 11 K/W
Test voltage: 2900 V DC (resistance element-housing)
Nominal insulation voltage: 650 V DC (insulated mounting required)
Insulation resistance: > 100 MΩ
Specifications: according IEC 60477
Size: 1.5 x 3.8 x 1.6 in (2.3 in with terminals) Weight: 0.55 lbs

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