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Re: Controlling Solenoids With Victors
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Originally Posted by Jay Lundy
I wouldn't recommend it. From what I gather, the speed controllers output 12V pulses, not variable voltage from 0-12. This is due to the pwm nature of the signal. I don't have an oscilliscope to test this with, but using my multimeter on both AC and DC voltage it seems like this is correct.

And even at full power I don't think its a steady pulse of 12V, but it might be. Once again I don't have an oscilliscope to test it with.
after #180 and below #75 it DOES work ( lol i got realy board with an 883 and a relay after school one day ) i dont know if its agenst the rules but it works. however i would advise you buy/trade for more spikes and use them. because its what first wants you to do, and there not stupid.
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