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From: ehm@raider.MFEE.TN.US (Erik H. Moe)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Stepper Motors
Message-ID: <169@raider.MFEE.TN.US>
Date: 3 Feb 90 06:27:37 GMT
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I'm working on a project involving the use of a stepper motor.
Not being really familar with these devices, I was hopeing to
solicit a little information. The motor has three phases. I have
been able to step the motor using as little as 1.5V, however to
get the torque and the speed needed, it will take a lot more voltage
to make it go. According to the specs on the back of the motor,
the nominal input voltage is 28V. My question is whether this
is continous? In a short duration pulse, the current would be
limited by the inductance of the windings, however, I interested
in how much continous dc the motor could take. I'm afraid of
buring it up.


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