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Re: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
I should've been more thorough; You don't just do a greater/less than check on current, you need to look at it over time (how it's changing), along with applied voltage to make intelligent decisions.
+1.
On heat checking: That's the best way to do it IMO, as I believe the breaker trips based on heat, but it also something that hasn't been done before. You would need to gen an IR gheat sensor and direct it at the breaker.