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Re: Do CIM elevator motors overheat?

One concern I would have with a stalled motor is the effect on the commutator. With the shaft even rotating slowly you are spreading the current over all the segments rather than the 2 the brushes are on with a stalled motor. Other that that--what Adam said.
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