Post by account_disabled on Oct 17, 2017 1:21:28 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
I'm looking into the fitting of electric trailer brake controllers.
I know that there can be quite a lot of current in the trailer brake wire, especially if there are several axles.
Can anyone tell me what happens when the braking power is reduced? Does the brake controller work like an adjustable linear regulator, or like an adjustable buck controller, possibly using the brake coils themselves as the inductor? The linear regulator will get hot, while the buck controller will have quite a large ground current.
Are there freewheel diodes in the brake coils?
Any Idea , Suggestions would be appreciated,
Thanks,
I didn't find the right solution from the internet.
References:http://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/trailer-brake-controller-ground-current.150957/