Re: (ET) reversing

Subject: Re: (ET) reversing
From: Chris Zach <czach computer org>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 22:19:04 -0400
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Christopher Meier wrote:

How many amps does the field current draw, worst case?

That's not the problem; it's the arc from the back-EMF as the motorspins down.


Could one simply put in a big contactor type reversing unit on the field?

Chris

References:
- (ET) reversing
  - From: Ferguson Apiaries
- Re: (ET) reversing
  - From: Christopher Meier