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Review on πŸ’ͺ Enhanced Performance: HiLetgo BTS7960 Driver Arduino Current - A Perfect Choice for Efficient Motor Control by Osoulo Sharp

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Doesn't even get hot when running a 4 amp linear actuator

Failed to load media. I used to build my own H-bridge motor controller but the best I could do was 2A and it got very hot. When I saw this device for $13 plus shipping I thought I'd save the headache and buy this 15AH bridge. I'm running this H-bridge from a Raspberry Pi2 with no problem. For some reason there has been a lot of controversy, or rather confusion, as to whether the RPi can do this. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I had to remove the heatsink and add my own heatsink paste. Because the genius who designed this has an H-bridge on one side of the board and a head on the other. I applied enough heatsink paste to go through the holes to transfer the heat from the chips to the heatsink. This thing doesn't even get warm while running. Seriously, not even warm. At least that was my experience. I will most likely buy more of these in the future. It says 15 amps, I only need 4 amps. Works great for my needs. If you order one, please make sure you bring thermal grease or thermal grease with you. Check out my video and see it in action!

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  • Controls and indicators disappear