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71M6541 Demo Board REV 3.0 User’s Manual
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2.6.4 OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR AVOIDING MAGNETIC CROSSTALK
With very high currents or close distances between shunt sensors, magnetic pickup or cross-talk will sometimes
occur even if good placement practices are followed.
One mechanism for cross-talk is shown in Figure 2-17, where the Manganin zone and the sensor wire act as a
loop that will generate an output voltage similar to that generated by a Rogowski coil.
The effect of this loop can be compensated by adding a second loop on the opposite side of the shunt resistors,
as shown in Figure 2-18.
Figure 2-17: Loop Formed by Shunt and Sensor Wire
Figure 2-18: Shunt with Compensation Loop
Since the compensation loop is impractical, a similar compensation effect can be achieved by attaching the
sensor wires in the center, as shown in Figure 2-19. An economical approach to this technique is to drill holes in
the center of the shunt resistor for attachment of the sensor wires
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Figure 2-19: Shunt with Center Drill Holes
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