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Re: CIM Motor Failure

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This is typical of the CIM motors when they are abused or in this case, heavily used. ...
At what point does "heavy use" become "abuse"?
Perhaps for an hour or more straight with stops just to replace the battery.

the darkened color showing the excessive heat developed in the armature.

Some of this is brush residue but the majority is heat damage to the wire.

could not survive the one second finger test for temperature.