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redpoint5 · 12-01-2019, 08:37 AM

That doesn't make sense. The highest efficiency gains to be had with PWM would be at the lowest settings and have diminishing returns the higher the "speed" (lower resistance) up until the "hi" setting, which is a straight connection to the battery.

12-01-2019, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
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