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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
also, power is current * Voltage

according to the Bane Bots website peak efficency current is 5.7

5.7 * 12 is 68, which fits the 70 watt power output number, i think all the other info on the BaneBots website is correct, except the power calculation, think that was taken at 18 volts.
First thing, peak power is NOT peak efficiency. If you look a motor curve, you will find that efficiency is maximized at a much lower current than where power is maximized (at the intersection of the torque and speed lines).

Also, if using the electrical values to calculate output torque, you have to multiple the electrical power value by the motor efficiency at that point.
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