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Re: thermal cutoff protection on VanDoor Motor
Posted by Rob Zeuge at 2/18/2001 10:08 PM EST


Coach on team #121, Rhode Warrior, from University of Rhode Island and Naval Undersea Warfare Center.


In Reply to: thermal cutoff protection on VanDoor Motor
Posted by Anton Abaya on 2/18/2001 2:44 PM EST:



What you are smelling is probably just the grease in the worm gear assembly boiling. it isn't that bad, but it isnt good either...

The thermal protection prevents any damage to the motor magnets from heat, and kicks in at a very high temperature.

Great luck, and see you in Fla.

Robert Zeuge
rzeu0470@postoffice.uri.edu



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