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doug yes (Dougg)
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Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 5:06 pm:   

Can 12VDC motors be ruined by hooking up the leads backwards? If so, it there a way to protect them from being hooked up wrong?
Len Silva (Lsilva)
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Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 5:58 pm:   

No, it should not hurt the motor. Most universal or series wound will continue to run in the same direction. Permanent magnet type will reverse.

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