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Battery based DC motors
- 02-23-2006
February 23, 2006, 8:03 pm
I am looking into building a motor controlled lift.
I need it to be portable.
The motor I have in mind may draw 30 Amps under full load.
I have read that a voltage boost regulator is a good thing to have
between the battery and the motor.
So, my question is:
Where can I find a 12-14V in, 12V+ out at 30+ amps boost regulator??
Build or buy is fine.
donald
I need it to be portable.
The motor I have in mind may draw 30 Amps under full load.
I have read that a voltage boost regulator is a good thing to have
between the battery and the motor.
So, my question is:
Where can I find a 12-14V in, 12V+ out at 30+ amps boost regulator??
Build or buy is fine.
donald
Re: Battery based DC motors
High current but not bad.
I wouldn't say that is an absolute.
If you need to regulate the speed then you may want to build a motor
amplifier, at that current, PWM. Otherwise, if you don't need to control
speed, just use a high current relay.
A "boost regulator" may be usefull if you want to make the motor go faster
than it would at 12V. Torque of a motor is based on current. The voltage
required to drive a motor at a specific speed must be higher than the back
EMF of the motor at the desired speed.
Re: Battery based DC motors
That is "true" in the purest sense, but a "boost regulator" can increase the
voltage, thus raising the point where you reach equilibrium with the back
EMF of the motor, allowing the motor to spin faster (assuming you have not
exceeded the capacity of the power supply). Obviously, the boost regulator
will use more power than a batter connection because a boot regulator is
not 100% efficient and the motor will be spinning faster than it would
under direct power.
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