Thread: CIM Motors in a non-FRC environment
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CIM Motors in a non-FRC environment
I'm working on a project in my head involving a CIM motor, since they're inexpensive, readily available, and very strong.

What I'm trying to figure out, is how to supply it with 12VDC capable of handling the 133A @ stall current spikes, supplying 20-30A continuous, running off of a standard 120VAC wall outlet. Additionally, the goal here is inexpensiveness.

Anybody have any elegant solutions? I don't imagine the 12VDC signal needs to be THAT clean to keep a Victor/Jaguar or similar happy, and the motor sure doesn't care much about power supply noise.

133A @ 12V should be 13.3A @ 120V, so I would think a standard household outlet (fused/circuit breakered at 15A) should be able to handle supplying the current spikes.