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Anything beside speed controllers

can you use spikes or anything else to contorl motors.
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Joe,

Depending on which motor you are using your options are:

Speed Controllers on Any of the motors including the Air Compressor (Update #1)

Relays (spike) on the WIndow Motors Only.

These are the only motor control options available
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Do you have to use a speed controller on the compressor?
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no. A relay is fine (and normal!) for the pump.
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That's what I thought, but Matt's post threw me off.
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