Thread: PSU question
Threaded View
-
23-11-2016 #5
Hi
Yes, I was thinking about this and went to check the detail in the Gekodrive STEP MOTOR BASICS GUIDE, This is a extract from Section 6: Power Supplies
The easiest factor in choosing a power supply is its current rating, which is based on your motor
ratings. A motor control will always draw less than 2/3 of the motor’s rated current when it is parallel
(or half-winding) connected and 1/3 of the motor’s rated current when it is series (or full-winding)
connected. That is to say, a 6 amp per phase motor will require a 4 amp power supply when wired in
parallel and a 2 amp power supply when wired in series. If multiple motors and drives are used, add the
current requirements of each to arrive at the total power supply current rating.
With that in mind it looks like my original estimate of Approx 16 amp would be correct.
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads
-
NEW MEMBER: Re my question
By oldwoodworker in forum New Member IntroductionsReplies: 32Last Post: 20-09-2013, 09:07 PM -
PSU question
By Dwayne Dibbley in forum General ElectronicsReplies: 16Last Post: 13-02-2013, 10:15 PM -
To usb,or not to usb,that is the question.
By Jumbo in forum General DiscussionReplies: 11Last Post: 17-10-2011, 09:21 PM -
question ...
By Wobblybootie in forum General DiscussionReplies: 6Last Post: 04-01-2010, 12:04 AM -
A question
By bodgeitandscarper in forum Gantry/Router Machines & BuildingReplies: 7Last Post: 02-12-2009, 08:30 AM
Bookmarks