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On 21/07/13 18:22, Rob Butts wrote:
> The spec says peak power is 36.5 watts and nominal is 24 watts but if 
> I'm pushing 8 amps at nominal power 12 volts aren't those h-bridges 
> seeing 96 watts?

The H bridge parts will dissipate a little as defined by the on 
resistance of the MOSFETs and the load current, but this will be minimal 
as the on resistance of your mosfets should be very low...

:)
Ed