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Re: 6 CIM Drivetrains... What's Your Experience?
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Originally Posted by Ether
That is probably a good test to determine relative efficiency (e.g when trying to tune the alignment, chain/belt tension, etc of a drivetrain), but how would you tease the absolute efficiency from just that one piece of data?
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I don't think you can do that. The free current test is useful for determining if 'tweaks' are moving in the right direction. It cannot capture the effects of losses that depend on loading, particularly those that become more significant at higher loads.
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