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Old 05-14-2021, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by colorado80439 View Post
Oh ya the old schottky diode trick, lol. Thanks Don, I guess I have no concept of resistance because I have no idea what voltage drop it will take to marginally slow it down. I'll let you know what I come up with! Thanks gain
Well, those motors draw around 20 amps. A .5 ohm resistor will drop the voltage 10 volts. Going down the current is likely lower, but you get the idea.

Voltage drop = Current x Resistance

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