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Unread 28-02-2006, 10:27
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Re: Car Battery for post-season bot

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Originally Posted by Eldarion
The Victor 884 is rated to 15V stock, however I read somwhere that the limiting factor is the fan, and if you replace the fan with a 24V fan you can run it at 24V.
The fan is not integral to the Victor but that is not the limiting factor. The FETs are different to handle the voltage spikes produced by a 24 volt motor. I believe the part number is 885 for the 24 volt version.
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