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    Smoothing capacitors on motors? —Sean Cunningham
   I am using a couple of 6V motors and I have read that it is a good idea to put a capacitor across the terminals of each motor. Although I see references to this practice all over, no one has indicated what ratings this capacitor should have. Does (...) (29 years ago, 15-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
   
        Re: Smoothing capacitors on motors? —Fred G. Martin
   (...) 0.1 uF Use ceramic disk capacitors because they can withstand the high voltage of the spikes. -f (29 years ago, 15-Apr-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 

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