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This is the weight of the board without header pins, terminal blocks, or through-hole power capacitor.
Warning: Take proper safety precautions when using high-power electronics. Make sure you know what
you are doing when using high voltages or currents! During normal operation, this product can get hot
enough to burn you. Take care when handling this product or other components connected to it.
1.1. 18v7 Included Hardware
Simple Motor Controller 18v7, partial
kit with included hardware.
Simple Motor Controller 18v7, fully
assembled.
The lowest-power controller version (18v7) is available with the power capacitor and connectors included but not
soldered in (as shown in the left picture above) or with the power capacitor and connectors pre-installed (as shown in
the right picture above).
The power capacitor has a significant effect on performance; the included capacitor is the minimum size
recommended, and bigger ones can be added if there is space. A bigger capacitor might be required if the power
supply is poor or far (more than about a foot) from the controller.
Simple Motor Controller 18v7 bottom view with dimensions.
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