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Unread 04-08-2004, 07:30 PM   #9
Butcher
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Originally Posted by bigben2k
ah, thanks for the clarification Butcher!

I always thought that the brushes, in a stopped position, would contact one of the rotors coils, which is essentially the same as a short, as opposed to taking an average amp reading when the motor is running.
If it was shorted at stop you'd never get it moving as the coils would never energise.
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