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Re: blog; Motor Controller Options for 2015

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Originally Posted by Thad House View Post
Also, not sure how I feel about the pigtails. Especially since they are only #12 gauge. I would have preferred to see #10 gauge, or a version with screw terminals for the teams that want to use them.
I wouldn't be too worried. CIM motors come with even smaller #14 gauge wires, and teams have been fine with this. If you're very concerned with performance, you can trim the pigtails very short, and you'll end up with a very small voltage drop.
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