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I have 2 12v Eco-Worthy Li batteries connected in series, for 24 volts. The + and - connect directly to my 2,000w converter.
The SmartShunt manual says to connect the shunt’s Load Minus to “the negative terminal of the DC electrical system”.
Would that mean connecting the Load Minus to my earth ground? The manual said to only connect Battery Minus to the battery negative terminal.
Again, my battery & inverter negative are wired together.
The only connection to the battery negative is the shunt battery terminal.
The only connection to the shunt battery terminal is the battery negative.
Everything else connects to the load/system connection of the shunt. This is all loads, chargers, inverters, solar power, chassis ground etc. Every bit if electricity going into or out of the battery must pass through the shunt for it to be measured and counted.
I’m not understanding…
My earth ground is separate from the battery negative. The chassis are connected to my grounding rod.
Battery negative goes directly to inverter negative.
So, which connection does the SmartShunt Load Minus go to?
You must remove your inverter negative from the battery bank negative. The only thing that may connect to the battery bank negative is the "battery negative" side of the SmartShunt - no exceptions. Your inverter negative -and all other system negatives such as other loads, solar controllers, other chargers, etc- connects to the "load negative" side of the SmartShunt.
Please make sure you read and fully understand the user and installation manual or consult a professional for assistance if needed!
Thank you! That clears it up. Now it makes sense.
