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Re: Does motor temp affect performance?

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Craig,
Freez spray or CO2 work by evaporating from the hot surface and taking some of the heat with it. Unfortunately, the heat is inside the motor, stored in the steel armature and windings and to a lesser extent in the case and magnets. If teams use this approach they must also be aware that making cold surfaces in Atlanta humidity will bring about condensation. Water may not be a desired effect if it drips into controllers or Crio.
Shouldn't be too bad I suppose, we only have our pneumatics tanks around the CIMS...

What I meant was that the freez it seems to be "antistatic" or something, and I read on their site that it's non-frosting, so i was wondering how important these features were.

I figured if you attach a Co2 tank to the reciever valve and turn it upside down, you should get liquid as most tanks aren't anti-siphon.
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