OK here is the deal.
I am putting together a lathe for my bench and I have an electrical question for those of you who have such knowledge. I thought it would be handy for shaping punches, refinishing screws, etc.
It is my understanding that to find the amps that a motor will pull you divide the watts by the voltage.
So I ordered a 24v. 350 watt motor which should pull 14.5 amps max.
a 24v 15 amp power supply
and a 15 amp 24v motor speed controller.
The motor arrives today and it is marked
24v dc
350 watts
Rated Current 19.2 amps
what is going on here. If the motor pulls 19.2 amps, shouldn't it be a 460 watt motor instead of a 350 watt motor?
Will this still work with the 15 amp powersupply and controller without overheating them?
Thanks,
Ray
I am putting together a lathe for my bench and I have an electrical question for those of you who have such knowledge. I thought it would be handy for shaping punches, refinishing screws, etc.
It is my understanding that to find the amps that a motor will pull you divide the watts by the voltage.
So I ordered a 24v. 350 watt motor which should pull 14.5 amps max.
a 24v 15 amp power supply
and a 15 amp 24v motor speed controller.
The motor arrives today and it is marked
24v dc
350 watts
Rated Current 19.2 amps
what is going on here. If the motor pulls 19.2 amps, shouldn't it be a 460 watt motor instead of a 350 watt motor?
Will this still work with the 15 amp powersupply and controller without overheating them?
Thanks,
Ray