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Re: Motors?

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Originally Posted by Team 5706 View Post
We have set our motors up for our launcher and they are not running at the same speed they were when connected directly through the battery when running through the motor controller, even when we replaced the battery. Is a power drop common when running through a motor controller?
Yes, there will be a small voltage drop across the motor controller. CTRE has posted test data on their website.



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