How Much Voltage is Applied to Each Brake Magnet at Full Braking Power
Updated 03/30/2018 | Published 03/29/2018
Question:
Should each brake magnet show 8-12 volts on dual axle 12” brakes. I have 13 volts at trailer 7 way connector. Thanks
asked by: William
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Expert Reply:
Assuming you applied the manual override on a brake controller while set to the highest setting and moving down the road then the controller would send a full 12 volts to the brakes but there may be a slight drop in voltage by the time it gets to each magnet. I hope this helps.
expert reply by:
Conner L
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