Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
...She gave me a firm NO. Now I know you can do it and it will make your motor slow down but the longevity of it will be decreased greatly. She went on to explain how the windings are made to accept and use a certain amount of electrical current and that the current not used would heat the motor looking for a place to go. ...
Sort of what I was thinking but had no hard data. Thanks - that makes the case for me!