Thread: 500s motors on relays?
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Re: 500s motors on relays?
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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
I never like putting a motor which can draw (vastly) more than 20A in line with a 20A fuse under any circumstances. Even if the motor *shouldn't* stall in its application, I would not feel comfortable.
The fuse / breakers are there to protect the motor and wring. So depending on the mechanism, I can see an advantage. If it is designed to never need more than 10 amps, at a constant speed, the fuse will (should) prevent a smoked motor in case of stall.