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shunt load

An electrical load used to safely use excess generated power when not needed for its primary uses. For example, a shunt load in a residential photovoltaic system might be domestic water heating: when power isn't needed for typical building loads, such as operating lights or running HVAC system fans and pumps, it still provides value and is used in a constructive, safe way.


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