Thread: Will victor's break mode destroy gear box?
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Re: Will victor's break mode destroy gear box?
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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
The brake mode on the Victors shorts the motor wires to ground. Because the wires are connected together, the power generated by moving the motor drives the motor in the other direction, resulting in a braking effect. This is not a very strong force.
It is a very strong force at high speeds. At rated free speed, the motor braking torque is equal to rated stall torque.



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