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What is a Braking Resistor?

Started by drodriquez, October 02, 2017, 06:40:PM

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What is a Braking Resistor? I'm assuming it is added to a motor circuit to help stop a motor.
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Quote from: drodriquez on October 02, 2017, 06:40:PM
What is a Braking Resistor? I'm assuming it is added to a motor circuit to help stop a motor.

A braking resistor is an energy-absorbing electrical component (resistor) that dissipates energy from a decelerating motor load. Load inertia causes the motor to act as a generator during deceleration and the heat generated in this process is dissipated through the resistor.

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