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Re: Smoking RS-550 motors

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Originally Posted by jreuter View Post
The guidelines I use say to target motor operation at peak power.
Where did you get these guidelines? Most motors are not designed for continuous operation at peak power. Continuous operation is usually closer to 80% free speed.

Please note that I am not saying you can't run them at peak power for short periods. I'm just questioning the "run them all day long" statement.