Thread: Looking for slip rings and distributors
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Re: Looking for slip rings and distributors
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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
Even through CIM motors are usually on 40A breakers, they can draw significantly more current for brief periods of time. The breakers do not trip instantly at 40.00001A, they trip after X seconds depending on the ambient temperature and current being drawn. Thus, your slip rings should be rated to handle the stall current of a CIM motor.
I don't think you need slip rings that can handle stall current of a CIM those would be pretty insane 180amps? .... Just like the breakers I am sure the slip rings aren't going to melt at 40.00001 amps. I would contact the manufacture for a more detailed answer on what they can handle.

Bomb squad if I remember correctly uses one of the Mercotac models...
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