Author Topic: Matching Servo Driver and Motor Power  (Read 1366 times)

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Offline ojibberishTopic starter

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Matching Servo Driver and Motor Power
« on: June 06, 2011, 09:20:35 PM »
Hello,

I have a 100W servo driver and I would like to drive a 250W brushless servo. If I hook up my servo to the driver will it just be driven at a lower speed and torque than the maximum allowed values, or will the load damage my driver? If I use a 100W power supply, will that just limit the performance, and spare my drive? I've also considered installing power MOSFETS on the output of the driver and step up to 250W. I appreciate your suggestions.
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Re: Matching Servo Driver and Motor Power
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011, 03:45:37 AM »
Provided you aren't running the controller 'wide open' you should be alright. I would say keep it under 50% duty cycle. If you did add a few more power MOSFETs the 100watt power supply would surely keel over on you.
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