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How hot is too hot?

on 2003-02-24 09:03:31 UTC
I've increased the voltage on the power supply feeding my NEMA 42
steppers to about 67 volts DC which is well under the 25 X voltage
limit. I've been warned that at too high a voltage the motors get
hot enough to fry eggs (a quantitative measurement, but one thats
hard for me to test without a pan.

After about 2 1/2 hours of locked rotor testing the motor is pretty
warm towards hot, but I can keep my hand on it without discomfort.

Should I be satisfied or concerned?

Regards,
Jeff

Discussion Thread

washcomp <jeff@w... 2003-02-24 09:03:31 UTC How hot is too hot? Lloyd Leung 2003-02-24 09:51:01 UTC RE: How hot is too hot? turbulatordude <davemucha@j... 2003-02-24 10:18:01 UTC Re: How hot is too hot? Jeff Goldberg 2003-02-24 10:23:47 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How hot is too hot? Jon Elson 2003-02-24 10:40:35 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How hot is too hot? Raymond Heckert 2003-02-24 18:42:48 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How hot is too hot?