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Old 07-30-2012, 05:41 AM   #20
bglad
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
Aswas just posted in another windlass thread and earlier in this one...if the winlass WASN'T designed to be reversing, mamage may occur if you do. Many are...but some aren't I guess.
Good point. Before you start make sure both poles on the DC motor are isolated from the case. The windlass case is supposed to be grounded and if the negative pole is not isolated from the case and you send positive to it you will make a dead short. If both poles are isolated from the case you will probably be OK.
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