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Unread 08-12-2010, 12:05
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Re: Grey Jaguar No Power Out

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
I would think an analog voltmeter on the "DC" setting would do a reasonable job of measuring the effective DC-equivalent voltage of the Jag's PWM output.

Haven't actually tried it though. Anybody got data ?

You mean a Simpson 360 type meter? At best it might give you average readings for most of the higher throttle values. AT 50% or less, I don't think you could depend on it to give you any meaningful info other than the polarity and presence. The meter movement varies so much from manufacturer to manufacturer that I don't think you can make a blanket statement.
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