Re: (ET) motor current

[steves <ssawtelle erols com>]

I thought the motors were more like 1 HP. I have measured the current 
with a DVM (if I recall correctly) and it can get over 10A (I think). 
Problem is if you blow the DVM fuse - the replacement fuses are 
expensive. I'm pretty sure 'idle' current is < 10A so you could measure 
each motor running but not cutting and see if the suspect motor pulls 
excess current.

- SteveS

Michael S Briggs wrote:

> Damn, that's 28 Amps, assuming 39 volts. They presumably don't always pull 
> that much power, only when initialy starting up, and as needed to maintain 
> speed while cutting. Still, that initial startup would likely just blow 
> the ammeter fuse. I'll use the lead as a shunt.
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