>> 1kW is a small motor - it's only going to put about 1 HP out. We run >> motors that will pull 90A sustained at 24V input (2.1kW in), and I make the > > Sound totally inefficient ! What brushes have those motors ? 75% efficiency is a poor motor. 85% typical brushed, 90-93% on the brushless. You can check the motor type out on the Plettenberg website. Andy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads