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Old 09-17-2009, 04:51 PM   #85 (permalink)
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What creates the pulesed signal in the first place?
The ECT. It's a fancy way of saying variable voltage. PWM is how a modern controller creates a throttle in an electric car. The motor "sees" a lower voltage at part throttle but really it's just the full voltage chopped up into smaller increments of time.
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