How to determine amp rating ?

[Tat2]

Originally Posted by ta_man

I would just get the biggest (and least efficient!) motor in that would fit, get a data logger, and keep increasing the load on the motor with gearing changes and lots of lead weight. Eventually the ESC will pop, and he will have the info from the data logger.

Thanks... I'll pass that along.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

That amp rating could be read just before the motor melts, or with it running for an hour at 1/10th load with a 40ton a/c system blowing over it. Without any other info the amp rating is useless....

Good point.