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Old 10-22-2009, 09:04 PM   #34 (permalink)
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It *must* be resisting / restricting current flow, not just burning up voltage.
It absolutely IS resisting current flow. A resistor in series with a motor will cause a drop in current draw. Unless Ohm's Law has somehow changed since I earned my Electrical Engineering degree. (It hasn't.)
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