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09.03.2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pdelcast View Post
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And yes, the actual braking action is achieved by just shorting the windings together through the FETs.

What happens is this -- the ESC shorts the windings of the motor, and forces the motor to start acting like a generator. Remember that a turning motor generates a specific voltage -- back EMF. This voltage is actually the voltage induced in the windings by the moving magnets.

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My English isn't very good, and the translator is even worse. But doesn't shorting means connecting + and - together? But, that can't be possible, there should be a fire then, right? So what does shorting actually means?

Thank you,

Patrick
   
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