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Unread 07-02-2011, 17:55
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Re: Potentiometer

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Originally Posted by 2611.Shooter View Post
that works too, just another way of saying meet the wiring resrictions! (hey, mebbe its a ginormous one and needs 10 amps or something )
Actually, it would be a fairly tiny one by Ohm's Law, assuming we're talking 12V since its through a breaker

V = IR
12 = 10R
R = 1.2 ohms

Our pots are nearly 5000 times 'bigger'! Of course, I'm just being silly now.
Back on topic, why do you say not to connect it to a speed controller? The position control mode on Jaguars can use the potentiometers (though I don't personally find it actually works that well).

EDIT:
Actually, since you'd be dissipating about 120W, you would need a fairly large physical pot to absorb that kind of heat!
Ok, really I'm gonna put on my serious face now

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Last edited by Matt Krass : 07-02-2011 at 17:56. Reason: Sudden realization.