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Old 09-12-2010, 10:08 PM   #3761 (permalink)
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I'm using 200v mosfets, and at 500 amps, the voltage spikes are around 13v. So, for a 144v battery pack, the spikes go up to around 157v or so. That's with a power section that consists of a capacitor bank from B+ to B-, freewheel diodes from B+ to M-, and mosfets from M- to B-.

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