C1500
Junior Member level 2
How long are you going to be using the motor under load at once? Think of it like a power window motor in a car. On an average day it is used for only a few seconds at a time under regular load and may draw 4 or 5 amps - no problem - wont overheat and burn. Problem occurs when you try to use the window in the winter and it is frozen and wont move - they motor may draw ten amps or more and it will burn if there isn't protection from over current, that is why the factory installs a breaker of around 10 amps - it blows instead of the motor.
