WSBM8518 – Power Metal Strip Battery Shunt Resistor, with Molded Enclosure

Providing easy PCB connection to the shunt resistor assembly, Vishay's MSBM8518 allows design engineer to focus on circuit development instead of PCB connection issues.

• Combines a high 36 W power capability in the 8518 package size with extremely-low-resistance of 100 µΩ
• Provides increased accuracy in battery shunt applications for gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric cars and trucks, as well as electric forklifts, utility trucks, and other heavy industrial applications
• Manufactured using a proprietary processing technique

• The WSBM8518 is a standard WSBS8518 battery shunt that includes a molded enclosure with a 4-pin automotive grade connector, providing easy PCB connection to the shunt resistor assembly
• Extremely-low resistance values down to 0.0001 Ω
• High 36 W power rating in 8518 package size
• Extremely-high current rating of 600 A continuous
• Tight tolerances to 5.0%
• High-temperature capability to +170ºC
• Features an all-welded construction
• Very low inductance < 5 ηH
• Low thermal EMF (< 3 μV/°C)
• RoHS compliant
• Conforms to Vishay “Green” standards

• Automotive: battery management of gas/diesel, hybrid and E-car
• Industrial: battery management of forklift, utility vehicles, large UPS systems and photovoltaic inverter systems