jimcav
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I need to get pricing on a 1500hp 300 rpm DC motor. Any thoughts on who to call?
Thanks
jim cav
Thanks
jim cav
I instinctly think that copper is more expensive than steel nowadays. So maybe use a 6 to 1 gearbox to convert the 1500 hp @300 rpm into 250 hp @1800 rpm.
Ah, yes you are right.Sorry - you can't do that. Gearing will change speed and torque, but hp, like energy, cannot be created or destroyed. The hp at any point in the system will be constant, minus friction losses of course.
One possible source:
https://www.tecowestinghouse.com/PDF/DC_Motor_12_04.pdf
Everything is bigger in Texas...
To meet the needs of a broad range of applications,
our rugged DC motors are available in sizes ranging
from 12-inch to 12-foot armature diameters, with
available power ratings up to approximately 35,000
horsepower.
12-foot armature diameters, with
available power ratings up to approximately 35,000
horsepower.
When I first read this thread I thought wow 1500hp is a big motor, then I read the Westinghouse pdf
Now thats big... even for Texas, thats big
I had one that we had to take apart to get it downstairs because it was too heavy to carry but it was only a couple hundred at best.