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Originally Posted by artdutra04
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. |
we can't even find slip rings rated for 40A much less the hundreds of amps stall current. those things would be the size of a truck. and i imagine slip rings can also handle higher peaks as well anyway, i'm just trying to get as close numbers based on continuous ratings as I can.