Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Power supplies sizing

Hi Bill,

steppers or servos?

there is a good article on servo supply sizing here
http://www.planetee.com/planetee/servlet/DisplayDocument?ArticleID=2394
that covers the point you mentioned pretty well for servos but steppers are
a different animal
depending on the driver used steppers can draw full current
at a standstill

Brian

On Thursday 19 April 2001 10:24, you wrote:
> If I am using three motors rated at 5 amps, in the X.Y, and Z axis. Do I
> have to have a power supply rated at a full 15 amps, or can it be a
> percentage of that? I assume that most of the time, all three will not be
> running at full load, am I correct on this?
> Small home machine, not commercial duty.
> bill
> List Mom