Re: Here's my proposed power supply setup.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mariss92705" <mariss92705@y...> wrote:

> Adding all the currents gives you 13.5A. 2/3 of that is 9A.

OK! Now I'm confused about motor current vs supply current.

I have always assumed that the name plate current rating is for EACH
winding.

Suppose my 8 lead motor has "1 Amp" on the name plate.
I wire these in parallel. So now it's a 4 lead motor to be used with
a Gecko 201 H-Bridge Driver.
Would that not be a total of 2.67 amper draw from the power supply?
(4 amps times 2/3)
And if so, then I should set the Driver to 4 Amps?

In which case Lloyds' power supply should be at least 18 Ampers.
(Assuming all motors wired in parallel.)

I know you are correct, what's wrong with my thinking?

Is the name plate rating a total for all windings? That would make no
sense to me at all.

Also... Filter Caps and their sizes.

I have always way way way over rated the Capacitance of Filter Caps
in brute force power supplies (like 5 to 10 times).
Other than cost, physical size and inrush currents, is there a
problem with doing this?
I guess I've aimed for less ripple, less heating and better handling
of back emf from the loads.

Tom M.