Curtis Instruments 1238 User Manual

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PROTECTIONINVEHICLESUSINGVOLTAGETHROTTLES
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OTHROTTLEREQUESTCORRESPONDSTO6ANDFULLTHROTTLEREQUESTTO6!VARIETY
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CURRENTSOURCESWIREPOTSANDELECTRONICTHROTTLES4HEWIRINGFOREACHIS
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FAULTPROTECTION
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CANNOTPROVIDEFULLTHROTTLEFAULTPROTECTION
4OUSEACURRENTSOURCEASATHROTTLEARESISTORMUSTBEADDEDTOTHECIRCUIT
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Curtis Instruments 1238 Specifications

General

Brand	Curtis Instruments
Model	1238
Category	Controller
Language	English