Thread: Using Digital Output to control Brake/Coast on Victor
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Re: Using Digital Output to control Brake/Coast on Victor
No batteries involved, The Victor is switched on in such a way as to short the motor terminals together. The MOSFETs have to absorb the full output of the motor(Generator), that energy transfer is the braking action.

The victor input is not drawing any current during braking, and the input side is electrically isolated from the goin's on at the output.

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