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Old 11-23-2010, 09:33 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve View Post
That's wildly incorrect. Electric motors have power ratings that depend on the quality of their materials and design. It's true that an increase in voltage or current will increase the power output of the motor but that doesn't mean that they can put out an infinite amount of power for an infinite amount of power input.

For the most part I agree. I have had 8 yeas schooling in Electrical and Electronics, and have been working in large scale electrical engineering for 8.5 years. The electric motors surely can take the current increase from larger amp hour batteries, and an increased number of cell. But they don't do this factory for reliability. The instantaneous torque will throw the shaft off its axis and lead to brush ware. More current, more heat, more carbonization of the brushes, and breakdown of the varnish insulation on the windings. Sure he can do it, but in the long run.... your fixing it soon.
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