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Re: 4.1.8.2 [R50] - Wait.. Wut? So I can run an RS775 or RS550 off a spike???
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Originally Posted by MrBasse
We ran a 550 for our gripper last year through a drill clutch and used and abused it. We powered that through a spike and had no issues, just know its full throttle all the time and make sure that you use it in an application where control isn't incredibly important (i.e. a clutch) and there really is no issue.
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Running it through a clutch so that the motor never stalls is one excellent example of a design that will allow you to run a "big" motor from a 20A fused circuit. If you use a 550 in a design that expects the motor to stall when it reaches the end of the range of motion, that fuse will blow.
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