| Richards |
Thu 09 July 2009 10:25 |
If you're referring to the amps needed to run your stepper motors, you can almost always go lower, because it would be a very rare situation when all motors were working 100%. I would not go lower than 75% of the calculated amps.
You can always go higher (within reason) without any problem. The motors will draw only as much current as they need. Having 20A available but only drawing 10A is acceptable. Stepper motors draw differing amounts of current depending on the load on the motor, so, unlike most other electronics, their amps requirements vary constantly.
If you're referring to the amps required by the router or spindle or any other device, be sure that you have at least the calculated amps available to avoid overheating those kinds of devices.
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