Thread: AC Adaptor?
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Unread 13-03-2007, 10:12
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Re: AC Adaptor?

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Again, start current on the Chalupas or the Fisher Price is over 95 amps. With many of the modern power supplies, the start current (of even one motor) will force the supply into current foldback or just simply trip the breaker. The supplies that go into current foldback will not go back to normal output until the load is removed or the power is reset.
Interesting....so just for fun I connected that RS540 motor to a switch, then to the 12v (at 8 A) output of an old 200W computer switching power supply. I turned on the supply, and the motor jumped and started turning, and kept turning.

This motor is rated at 0.95 A no load current.

Would the current spike at startup of the Chalupa (CIM) motors be any less than 95 A if they were under control of a Victor, as in real life? (in the situation of no mechanical load)

Last edited by MrForbes : 13-03-2007 at 10:56. Reason: added leading zero to 0.95 A