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Re: [Shop-talk] Electrical question

To: "'Shop-Talk'" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Electrical question
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:21 -0700
> 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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