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Re: Window Motor question

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Originally Posted by ipburbank View Post
I don't understand how this works, but a 20% increase in efficiency, what does that gain us in terms of performance? Say now we can raise it twice, and it fails half way up the third time. Would this give us a real boost in a match? Would it complete a third trip up? Four?
I apologize, but I was reading the RPMS as the efficiency...

But this would definitely give you a boost. It should keep the PTC from tripping as often as it does now. By adding a second motor it should at least operate twice as long before the PTCs trip. Instead of 12 amps across 1 motor, you'd have 12 amps total across two motors or 6 amps each.

However, I would expect even better, you will dissipate the same amount of heat faster with twice the surface area.

Perhaps someone who has used these motors can comment on where the Denso window motor can operate continuously?
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