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Re: How Fast Can you Safely Climb?

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Originally Posted by Bruceb View Post
ok I am not a programmer but isn't there a way to sense current draw and shut the motors off when it spikes?
The answer is yes, but you want to do this as a backup, not as a primary stop feature. I say this as a team that used this method last year, and was having anxiety attacks all season about burning out that motor.
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