Thread: Which do you use a spike or a victor on the Bosch motor?
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Re: Which do you use a spike or a victor on the Bosch motor?
<R87> also applies.

Short answer is you may use either per the rules. However, you should consider carefully the stall current of the Van Door motor and the size of the fuse in the spike.