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Re: R1/9 acceleration (Re: What is the mechanical condition of the Low V?) |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Aug 10 11:49:09 2008, in response to Re: R1/9 acceleration (Re: What is the mechanical condition of the Low V?), posted by JournalSquare-K-Car on Sat Aug 9 22:57:46 2008. Yup.Switch is one point of power only. If you run constantly in switch you can overheat the resistors. Good motormen are trained not to run in switch, but notch up to full series if possible (traffic or automobiles ahead) and shut off and drift until safe to take power again. |