> Sometime try running a regular 120v incandescent light bulb on 240
> volts.
That's a much different situation though; not much similarity between a
permanent magnet trolling motor and an incandescent light bulb. For one
thing, a running PM motor also acts as a generator, whose output opposes the
applied voltage, reducing the current through the motor.
-- Randall
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