Re: Two phase controllers in series?

Jan 29, 2008 0 Replies

Lostgallifreyan wrote in news:Xns9A31F1F52E16Ezoodlewurdle@140.99.99.130:


Hello. I want to use a phase controller with more control over a drill's
> AC motor speed than the controller inside the drill. I'm hoping it's
> enough to set the internal one at full speed and to ignore it while
> using the external controller. Is this bad, and if so, what can be done
> to make it safe? I could bypass the internal circuit but I want to avoid
> that if possible. If it is safe to use both, are there special
> considerations for setting the two controls?
>

Crossposted from s.e.c to s.e.d because the only activity in s.e.c right now is the cross-feed from the handbags-at-dawn stuff in another thread and even that doesn't seem to be originating there...

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