Ammeter connected directly across a voltage source since their internal resistance is very low and excess current would flow. Ammeters are designed for a low voltage drop across their terminals, much less than one volt; the extra circuit losses produced by the ammeter are called its "burden" on the measured circuit. Ordinary Weston-type meter movements can measure only milliamperes at most, because the springs and practical coils can carry only limited currents. To measure larger currents, a resistor called a "shunt" is placed in parallel with the meter. The resistances of shunts is in the integer to fractional milliohm range. Nearly
Electrical Artificer closure 1998 an amount of EA's were trained in the Irish Army Apprentice School and transferred to the Naval Service on completion of training. Rank on completion of training is 'Able EA', followed by promotion based on experience and training to 'Leading EA', 'Petty Officer EA' and 'Chief Petty Officer EA'. The highest possible rank is 'Warrant Officer EA' of which there is only one in the Irish Naval Service Electrical Artificer An Electrical Artificer (EA) is an electrical technician competent in the electrical maintenance of ship's machinery such as engines and generators. This was originally a Royal Navy term