first build voltages question I have in hand a 12V power supply .. arduino mega 2560/ramps 1.4/ 5X A4988 2A stepper driver boards .. 4 NEMA17 steppers motors for my first build. I was supprised to see that the rated voltage for the stepper motors was only 3.1v 1.7a and I would like to know if this is correct or did I get the wrong steppers. I don't want to hook up the electronics before I double check. Thanks in advance, dmac257 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706577#msg-706577 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:11:17 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706580#msg-706580 Re: first build voltages question https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706580#msg-706580
Steppers are always driven at much higher voltages, 3-4 times or more is quite normal]]> Dust Reprappers Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:14:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706579#msg-706579 Re: first build voltages question https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706579#msg-706579 stephenrc Reprappers Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:09:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706577#msg-706577 first build voltages question https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,706577,706577#msg-706577
I was supprised to see that the rated voltage for the stepper motors was only 3.1v 1.7a and I would like to know if this is correct or did I get the wrong steppers. I don't want to hook up the electronics before I double check.

Thanks in advance,
dmac257]]> dmac257 Reprappers Sat, 10 Sep 2016 19:56:26 -0400