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Re: Measuring motor current (anyone tried this?)

I had an Idea for future use.

I wonder if you could use an infrared thermometer to measure temperature? the extra amps being drawn equates to extra energy being used, and the energy has to be going somewhere (conservation of energy), which if the kinetic output is the same, the only other place would be heat. if it is bad enough, you might get burned by the motor heat (I did by accident a long time ago).

It doesn't give you amps but it would tell you which motor is drawing more than it should.
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