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Old 05-08-08 | 08:15 PM
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If 130V is 2.25HP, then is 65V 1.125HP?
not exactly. If you keep the number of amps constant, then that would be true.

But the thing is that if you lower the number of volts a lot, the maximum number of amps may go down. (motors # of amps can be limited either by the resistance of the motor wiring or by a limit built in to the controller). At 36V, the maximum number of horsepower for that motor might be as low as 130 watts [0.17 horsepower].

This is because if electrical resistance in the motor is what limits your # of amps, then when you divide the voltage by 2, you have to divide the power you get by 2 squared (3, 3 squared, etc).

My guess (and this is only a guess) is that the motor will give satisfactory performance at 48 volts and maybe at 36 volts if you can get a gear ratio that works well for that motor.
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