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Unread 03-10-2012, 15:50
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Re: FRC Blogged: - Motor Controllers

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Originally Posted by andreboos View Post
The post mentions a conformal coating - am I right to hope that this would reduce their vulnerability to stray metal shavings?
You are right to hope. Conformal coating covers the PCB and components insulating it from swarf (debris).

Ideally, you don't put swarf in the motor controller to begin with.. but..
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