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Bicycle Bob · 07-23-2009, 01:40 AM

Yes, when a simple DC motor is overloaded for torque, it heats up. It gets more current and less cooling. Check your amperage?

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Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,261 Appliance White - '93 Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Sprint Base Thanks: 43 Thanked 139 Times in 105 Posts	Yes, when a simple DC motor is overloaded for torque, it heats up. It gets more current and less cooling. Check your amperage?